diff --git a/components/embl-group-page/embl-group-page.njk b/components/embl-group-page/embl-group-page.njk
index 71fd93a2233706889de01e6622503351821d9218..011a1e8f6ec39f418b9bd1066896260930d5f597 100644
--- a/components/embl-group-page/embl-group-page.njk
+++ b/components/embl-group-page/embl-group-page.njk
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <link rel="import" href="https://dev.beta.embl.org/api/v1/pattern.html?pattern=node-body&filter-content-type=article&filter-id=580&source=contenthub" data-target="self" data-embl-js-content-hub-loader="">
     </div>
 
-    {% render '@vf-masthead--inlay' %}
+    {% render '@vf-header--inlay' %}
 
     <section class="vf-inlay">
 
@@ -59,58 +59,62 @@
       <section class="vf-inlay__content vf-u-background-color-white">
 
         <main class="vf-inlay__content--main">
-          <div class="vf-text vf-text--body-xl">The Häring group aims to understand the molecular machinery that organises eukaryotic genomes. <a href="http://vfthemeprototype.lndo.site/about/">Read more about the Häring group</a></div>  </main>
+          <div class="vf-text vf-text--body-xl">The Häring group aims to understand the molecular machinery that organises eukaryotic genomes. <a class="vf-link" href="http://vfthemeprototype.lndo.site/about/">Read more about the Häring group</a></div>  </main>
         </main>
 
         <aside class="vf-inlay__content--additional">
-          <article class="vf-summary | vf-summary--profile vf-summary--profile-r">
-            <img class="vf-summary__image vf-summary__image--avatar" src="{{ '/assets/vf-summary/assets/vf-summary--profile-img.png' | path }}" alt="">
-            <h3 class="vf-summary__title">Person Name</h3>
-            <p class="vf-summary__text">Group Leader</p>
-            <a href="##" class="vf-summary__email">Contact Person</a>
-          </article>
-        </aside>
-
-        <hr class="vf-divider" />
-      </section>
-
-      <section class="vf-inlay__content vf-u-background-color-white">
-        <main class="vf-inlay__content--main">
-          {% render '@vf-content' %}
-        </main>
+        <article class="vf-summary vf-summary--profile vf-summary--profile-r">
+          <img class="vf-summary__image vf-summary__image--avatar" src="{{ '/assets/vf-summary/assets/vf-summary--profile-img.png' | path }}" alt="">
+          <h3 class="vf-summary__title">
+            <a href="javascript:void(0);" class="vf-summary__link">FirstName Surname</a>
+          </h3>
+          <p class="vf-summary__text">EMBL Press Office</p>
+          <p class="vf-summary__email">
+            <a href="mailto:contact@persons.com" class="vf-summary__link vf-summary__link--secondary">contact@persons.com</a>
+          </p>
+        </article>
+      </aside>
+
+      <hr class="vf-divider" />
+    </section>
 
-        <aside class="vf-inlay__content--additional">
-          {% render '@vf-box' %}
-        </aside>
+    <section class="vf-inlay__content vf-u-background-color-white">
+      <main class="vf-inlay__content--main">
+        {% render '@vf-content' %}
+      </main>
 
-      </section>
+      <aside class="vf-inlay__content--additional">
+        {% render '@vf-box' %}
+      </aside>
 
     </section>
-  </div>
 
-  <div class="vf-body vf-body__additional-content">
-    <section class="vf-news-container | embl-grid embl-grid--has-sidebar vf-u-margin__top-xl">
+  </section>
+</div>
 
-      {% render '@vf-section-header', {'section-title': 'Latest Press Releases'} %}
+<div class="vf-body vf-body__additional-content">
+  <section class="vf-news-container | embl-grid embl-grid--has-sidebar vf-u-margin__top-xl">
 
-      <div class="vf-news-container__content">
-        {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
-        {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
-        {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
-        {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
-      </div>
+    {% render '@vf-section-header', {'section-title': 'Latest Press Releases'} %}
 
-      <div class="vf-news-container__sidebar">
-      </div>
+    <div class="vf-news-container__content">
+      {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
+      {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
+      {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
+      {% render '@vf-summary--news' %}
+    </div>
 
-    </section>
+    <div class="vf-news-container__sidebar">
+    </div>
+
+  </section>
 
-  </div>
+</div>
 
 
 
-  <link rel="import" href="https://dev.beta.embl.org/api/v1/pattern.html?filter-content-type=article&filter-id=569&pattern=node-body&source=contenthub" data-target="self" data-embl-js-content-hub-loader>
+<link rel="import" href="https://dev.beta.embl.org/api/v1/pattern.html?filter-content-type=article&filter-id=569&pattern=node-body&source=contenthub" data-target="self" data-embl-js-content-hub-loader>
 
-  <script src="{{ '/scripts/scripts.js' | path }}"></script>
+<script src="{{ '/scripts/scripts.js' | path }}"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/components/vf-componenet-rollup/scripts.js b/components/vf-componenet-rollup/scripts.js
index a6632ceeccd116cadd649fb73826ffc4dd3a57b8..c1fc4e94e728625513a221fdc02075b208128fc2 100644
--- a/components/vf-componenet-rollup/scripts.js
+++ b/components/vf-componenet-rollup/scripts.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 import { vfBanner } from 'vf-banner/vf-banner';
 vfBanner();
 
+import { vfMastheadSetStyle } from 'vf-masthead/vf-masthead';
+vfMastheadSetStyle();
+
 import { vfTabs } from 'vf-tabs/vf-tabs';
 vfTabs();
 
diff --git a/components/vf-header/vf-header--inlay.njk b/components/vf-header/vf-header--inlay.njk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..78e4429c99ab5ea227b18987ce29ccf55f77ecdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/vf-header/vf-header--inlay.njk
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<style>
+:root {
+  /* These CSS properties are theming variables. If used, add to your HTML
+     after the VF CSS for vf-masthead and before the HTML for vf-masthead. */
+  --vf-masthead__bg-image: url('{{ '/assets/vf-masthead/assets/group-bg_2d4155.png' | path }}');
+}
+</style>
+
+<header class="vf-header vf-header--inlay">
+
+  {% render '@vf-masthead--inlay' %}
+  {% render '@vf-navigation--main' %}
+
+</header>
diff --git a/components/vf-header/vf-header.njk b/components/vf-header/vf-header.njk
index 3bad1a5f363a98b01988f4dac0d2c254625e93fc..ac15a7dd3f9f210165b84e5e6b75b28b5540c37e 100755
--- a/components/vf-header/vf-header.njk
+++ b/components/vf-header/vf-header.njk
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
   {% render '@vf-global-header' %}
 
   {% render '@vf-masthead' %}
-  <div class="vf-header__navigation vf-header__navigation--main">
   {% render '@vf-navigation--main' %}
-  </div>
-  <div class="vf-header__navigation vf-header__navigation--additional">
   {% render '@vf-navigation--additional' %}
-  </div>
 
 </header>
diff --git a/components/vf-header/vf-header.scss b/components/vf-header/vf-header.scss
index b84ff050d21cc8ac95f7037809b5b30dfa084cfc..ebe3bc5c804446a40cc67bbb99d813bab0cfbf6b 100755
--- a/components/vf-header/vf-header.scss
+++ b/components/vf-header/vf-header.scss
@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@
   grid-template-columns: minmax(var(--page-grid-gap), auto) minmax(auto, $global-page-max-width) minmax(var(--page-grid-gap), auto);
 }
 
-.vf-header > .vf-global-header {
-  margin-bottom: -1px;
-}
-
-.vf-header__navigation {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-column: 1 / -1;
-  grid-template-columns: minmax(var(--page-grid-gap), auto) minmax(auto, $global-page-max-width) minmax(var(--page-grid-gap), auto);
-  & > * {
+.vf-header {
+  .vf-navigation--main {
     grid-column: 2 / -2;
   }
+  .vf-navigation--additional {
+    grid-column: 1 / -1;
+    grid-row: 2;
+  }
 }
 
 .vf-header__navigation--site {
@@ -33,3 +30,19 @@
   background-color: set-color(vf-color-gray-dark);
   grid-row: 2;
 }
+
+.vf-header > .vf-global-header {
+  margin-bottom: -1px;
+}
+
+.vf-header--inlay {
+  grid-column: 2 / -2;
+
+  .vf-masthead__heading {
+    padding: 0 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .vf-navigation {
+    grid-column: 1 / -1;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/.npmignore b/components/vf-masthead/.npmignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..cd8944a12375ac0417bbcd070c3278330004aab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/.npmignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+bin
+.github
+.travis.yml
+node_modules
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/README.md b/components/vf-masthead/README.md
index f1774afcf380e9b5fc46128ae901b4c4436e3f47..4126051d8f653666b836b3ae6261cee62e54d2c0 100755
--- a/components/vf-masthead/README.md
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,97 @@
 
 ## About
 
+## Usage
+
+### Background Colours
+
+By default, the background colour for the masthead is `vf-color-green`. To make this more adaptable for other teams and organisation the Visual Framework uses CSS Custom Properties in order to be able to switch this colour to something more in-keeping with the team wanting to use this component.
+
+The colour values are stored in two CSS custom properties. One for the background colour itself and the other for the text colour.
+
+```css
+  --vf-masthead__color--foreround-default: var(--vf-color-white);
+  --vf-masthead__color--background-default: var(--vf-color-green);
+```
+
+This is set in the components Sass partial but is used in the components HTML inline.
+
+```html
+  <div class="vf-masthead" style="
+    background-color: var( --vf-masthead__color--background, var(--vf-masthead__color--background-default) );
+    color: var( --vf-masthead__color--foreground, var(--vf-masthead__color--foreround-default) );
+  ">
+```
+
+To override this the changes to `--vf-masthead__color--foreground-default` and `--vf-masthead__color--background-default` need to be applied either after the Sass partial is compiled in your build step or in the HTML on the page using `root`:
+
+```html
+<style>
+:root {
+  --vf-masthead__color--background: none;
+  --vf-masthead__color--foreground: #000000;
+}
+</style>
+```
+
+#### notes:
+
+If you are overriding the background or foreground (text) colour make sure you are:
+
+- using a colour from the Visual Framework
+- testing to be sure that the contrast ratio meets accessibility guidelines
+
+---
+
+### Background Images
+
+If you wish to use an image instead of a colour for the background of your masthead you will need to define its location as a CSS Custom Property.
+
+```css
+--vf-masthead__bg-image: url('path/to/background-image_00EF00.png');
+```
+
+#### Image Size
+
+The maximum dimensions for a background image is 1224px wide with a height of 150px. As more and more displays are what we term 'retina' they need to be twice the width and height to look crisp.
+
+Images that are used for mastheads need to have dimensions of 2448px by 300px.
+
+#### Text Colour
+
+When using a background image we have to determine the best text colour to meet the contrast ratio from our accessibility guidelines.
+
+We do this using JavaScript and the background image filename.
+
+In creating the background images for mastheads each image filename needs to have it's most dominate colour added as a hexadecimal code.
+
+```bash
+masthead-background-image--00EF00.png
+```
+
+The JavaScript looks for this hexidecimal colour code and mathematically works out the correct text colour to use. The CSS custom property `--vf-masthead__color--foreground` is then added as a style block after the `body` tag in the HTML page. It will also add the custom property `--vf-masthead__color--background: none` to remove the background colour.
+
+```html
+<style>
+:root {
+  --vf-masthead__color--background: none;
+  --vf-masthead__color--foreground: #00EF00;
+}
+</style>
+```
+
+If JavaScript is disabled, or if it doesn't load with the page. The masthead will default to the background colour.
+
+---
+
+### Browser Support
+
+CSS Custom Properties do not work in older versions of Internet Explorer. We provide a default look for the masthead for these browser which is a white foreground colour (for text) on a green background.
+
+However, this can be overriden if needed using the Sass variables.
+
+<br>
+
 ## Installation and Implementation
 
 This component is distributed with npm. After [installing npm](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm), you can install the `vf-masthead` with this command.
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/assets/group-bg.png b/components/vf-masthead/assets/group-bg_2d4155.png
similarity index 100%
rename from components/vf-masthead/assets/group-bg.png
rename to components/vf-masthead/assets/group-bg_2d4155.png
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/package.json b/components/vf-masthead/package.json
index 031a046c3d30ed7e207c2aae3b0abed3fbd5db4b..6fb9b9c74c8c0f6c6b1bbe6295d0482d25a22c4a 100755
--- a/components/vf-masthead/package.json
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/package.json
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@
   "license": "Apache 2.0",
   "style": "vf-masthead.css",
   "sass": "index.scss",
-  "files": [
-    "assets",
-    "index.scss",
-    "vf-masthead.scss",
-    "vf-masthead.css",
-    "vf-masthead.njk",
-    "vf-masthead.config.yml"
-  ],
   "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--inlay.njk b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--inlay.njk
index 923244fa9654d18dafa231df5d06738d6ccca29b..0c8ae2c834269f1f2e73be14c4cef43474408787 100644
--- a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--inlay.njk
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--inlay.njk
@@ -2,30 +2,17 @@
 :root {
   /* These CSS properties are theming variables. If used, add to your HTML
      after the VF CSS for vf-masthead and before the HTML for vf-masthead. */
-  /* --vf-masthead__color--background: none; */
-  /* --vf-masthead__color--foreground: #000000; */
-  /* --vf-masthead__bg-image: url('http://www.fillmurray.com/800/200'); */
+  --vf-masthead__bg-image: url('{{ '/assets/vf-masthead/assets/group-bg_2d4155.png' | path }}');
 }
 </style>
-
-<header class="vf-inlay__header">
-  <div class="vf-masthead" style="background-color: var(--vf-masthead__color--background, var(--vf-masthead__color--background-default)); color: var(--vf-masthead__color--foreground, var(--vf-masthead__color--foreround-default) );">
+<div data-vf-js-masthead class="vf-masthead" style="background-color: 'var(--vf-masthead__color--background', var(--vf-masthead__color--background-default)); color: var(--vf-masthead__color--foreground, var(--vf-masthead__color--foreground-default) );">
+  <div class="vf-masthead__inner">
     <div class="vf-masthead__title">
       <h1 class="vf-masthead__heading">
-        <a class="vf-masthead__heading__link" href="http://dev-vf-theme-prototype.pantheonsite.io">Häring Group</a>
+        <a class="vf-masthead__heading__link" href="#">Häring Group</a>
         <span class="vf-masthead__heading--additional">Chromosome structure and dynamics</span>
       </h1>
     </div>
-  </div>  <!--/vf-masthead-->
-  <nav class="vf-navigation vf-navigation--main">
-    <ul class="vf-navigation__list | vf-list--inline">
-      <li class="vf-navigation__item"><a href="http://dev-vf-theme-prototype.pantheonsite.io/about/" class="vf-navigation__link">About</a></li>
-      <li class="vf-navigation__item"><a href="http://dev-vf-theme-prototype.pantheonsite.io/members/" class="vf-navigation__link">Members</a></li>
-      <li class="vf-navigation__item"><a href="http://dev-vf-theme-prototype.pantheonsite.io/publications/" class="vf-navigation__link">Publications</a></li>
-      <li class="vf-navigation__item"><a href="http://dev-vf-theme-prototype.pantheonsite.io/jobs/" class="vf-navigation__link">Jobs</a></li>
-      <li class="vf-navigation__item"><a href="http://dev-vf-theme-prototype.pantheonsite.io/blog/" class="vf-navigation__link">Blog</a></li>
-      <li class="vf-navigation__item"><a href="http://dev-vf-theme-prototype.pantheonsite.io/optional/" class="vf-navigation__link">Optional</a></li>
-    </ul>
-  </nav>
-  <!--/vf-navigation-->
-</header>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<!--/vf-masthead-->
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--with-title-block.njk b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--with-title-block.njk
index 2ca2c440f6e8c956136597b8262dcbae50cb2fb9..631c00cd82b6a87fca4e8140386d3f49e5d7c6ea 100644
--- a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--with-title-block.njk
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead--with-title-block.njk
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 <div class="vf-masthead vf-masthead--with-title-block" style="background-image: url('{{ '/assets/vf-masthead/assets/group-bg.png' | path }}')">
-  <div class="vf-masthead__title">
-    <div class="vf-masthead__title-inner">
+  <div class="vf-masthead__inner">
+    <div class="vf-masthead__title">
       <h1 class="vf-masthead__heading">
-        <a href="http://dev.beta.embl.org/guidelines/visual-framework" class="vf-masthead__heading__link" data-pjax="">Visual Framework 2.0</a>
+        <a href="#" class="vf-masthead__heading__link">Strategy &amp; Communications</a>
       </h1>
       <h2 class="vf-masthead__subheading">
-        <span class="vf-masthead__location">EMBL</span>
-        <span class="vf-masthead__group"><a href="http://dev.beta.embl.org/guidelines/">Guidelines</a></span>
+        <span class="vf-masthead__location">VF Hamburg</span>
+        <span class="vf-masthead__group">Structural Biology</span>
       </h2>
     </div>
-  </div>
-
-  <form action="" class="vf-masthead__form--search">
-    <div class="vf-masthead__form__item">
-      <label for="" class="vf-masthead__form__label">Search This Project</label>
-      <input type="text" class="vf-masthead__form__input--text" placeholder="Enter gene query…">
-      <button class="vf-masthead__button vf-u-text-replacement"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 451 451"><path d="M447.05 428l-109.6-109.6c29.4-33.8 47.2-77.9 47.2-126.1C384.65 86.2 298.35 0 192.35 0 86.25 0 .05 86.3.05 192.3s86.3 192.3 192.3 192.3c48.2 0 92.3-17.8 126.1-47.2L428.05 447c2.6 2.6 6.1 4 9.5 4s6.9-1.3 9.5-4c5.2-5.2 5.2-13.8 0-19zM26.95 192.3c0-91.2 74.2-165.3 165.3-165.3 91.2 0 165.3 74.2 165.3 165.3s-74.1 165.4-165.3 165.4c-91.1 0-165.3-74.2-165.3-165.4z"/></svg></button>
-    </div>
-    <span class="search-examples">Examples: <a href="">ASPM</a>, <a href="">Apoptosis</a>, <a href="">ENSMUSG00000021789</a></span>
-  </form>
 
+    <form action="" class="vf-masthead__form--search">
+      <div class="vf-masthead__form__item">
+        <label for="" class="vf-masthead__form__label">Search This Project</label>
+        <input type="text" class="vf-masthead__form__input--text" placeholder="Enter gene query…">
+        <button class="vf-masthead__button vf-u-text-replacement"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 451 451"><path d="M447.05 428l-109.6-109.6c29.4-33.8 47.2-77.9 47.2-126.1C384.65 86.2 298.35 0 192.35 0 86.25 0 .05 86.3.05 192.3s86.3 192.3 192.3 192.3c48.2 0 92.3-17.8 126.1-47.2L428.05 447c2.6 2.6 6.1 4 9.5 4s6.9-1.3 9.5-4c5.2-5.2 5.2-13.8 0-19zM26.95 192.3c0-91.2 74.2-165.3 165.3-165.3 91.2 0 165.3 74.2 165.3 165.3s-74.1 165.4-165.3 165.4c-91.1 0-165.3-74.2-165.3-165.4z"/></svg></button>
+      </div>
+      <span class="search-examples">Examples: <a href="">ASPM</a>, <a href="">Apoptosis</a>, <a href="">ENSMUSG00000021789</a></span>
+    </form>
+  </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.js b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5cc8a0f3a05c9f860d2fce664c8acb446a67567d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// vf-masthead
+
+
+// The background image for the banner element are taken from the database.
+// The filename includes the hex code for the background colour of the image.
+// Then test if the 6 characters are a hex code and declare the background-color
+
+/**
+  * Function for making background color of banner from image file name
+  * @example vfMastheadSetStyle()
+  */
+function vfMastheadSetStyle() {
+  const vfMastheads = document.querySelectorAll('[data-vf-js-masthead]');
+  if (vfMastheads[0]) {
+    let el = vfMastheads[0];
+    let bannerBG = getComputedStyle(el).getPropertyValue('--vf-masthead__bg-image');
+    let filename = bannerBG.substr(0, bannerBG.lastIndexOf('.')) || bannerBG;
+    let hexcode = filename.substr(filename.length - 6);
+    let bannerBGC = "#" + hexcode;
+    let regHex = /[0-9A-Fa-f]{6}/g;
+    let threshold = 130; // about half of 256. Lower threshold equals more dark text on dark background
+    let cBrightness = 255; // default to above the threshold
+
+    if (regHex.test(hexcode)) {
+
+      if (!bannerBGC) return;
+
+      bannerBGC = bannerBGC.trim();
+
+      function cutHex(h) {return (h.charAt(0)=="#") ? h.substring(1,7):h}
+      function hexToR(h) {return parseInt((cutHex(h)).substring(0,2),16)}
+      function hexToG(h) {return parseInt((cutHex(h)).substring(2,4),16)}
+      function hexToB(h) {return parseInt((cutHex(h)).substring(4,6),16)}
+
+      function getCorrectTextColor(hex){
+        let hRed = hexToR(hex);
+        let hGreen = hexToG(hex);
+        let hBlue = hexToB(hex);
+        return ((hRed * 299) + (hGreen * 587) + (hBlue * 114)) / 1000;
+      }
+
+      cBrightness = getCorrectTextColor(bannerBGC);
+
+      if (cBrightness > threshold){
+        el.style.setProperty('--vf-masthead__color--foreground', "#000000");
+      } else if (cBrightness < threshold) {
+        el.style.setProperty('--vf-masthead__color--foreground', "#FFFFFF");
+      }
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+export { vfMastheadSetStyle };
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.njk b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.njk
index b7441d61f93a6053698719c54452124eeb7490f0..87f94107f0a82b4a32af1461c74b82760de190e0 100755
--- a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.njk
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.njk
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 <div class="vf-masthead" style="background-color: var(--vf-masthead__color--background, var(--vf-masthead__color--background-default)); color: var(--vf-masthead__color--foreground, var(--vf-masthead__color--foreround-default) );">
-  <div class="vf-masthead__title">
-    <h1 class="vf-masthead__heading">
-      <a href="#" class="vf-masthead__heading__link">Strategy &amp; Communications</a>
-    </h1>
-    <h2 class="vf-masthead__subheading">
-      <span class="vf-masthead__location">VF Hamburg</span>
-      <span class="vf-masthead__group">Structural Biology</span>
-    </h2>
-  </div>
-
-  <form action="" class="vf-masthead__form--search">
-    <div class="vf-masthead__form__item">
-      <label for="" class="vf-masthead__form__label">Search This Project</label>
-      <input type="text" class="vf-masthead__form__input--text" placeholder="Enter gene query…">
-      <button class="vf-masthead__button vf-u-text-replacement"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 451 451"><path d="M447.05 428l-109.6-109.6c29.4-33.8 47.2-77.9 47.2-126.1C384.65 86.2 298.35 0 192.35 0 86.25 0 .05 86.3.05 192.3s86.3 192.3 192.3 192.3c48.2 0 92.3-17.8 126.1-47.2L428.05 447c2.6 2.6 6.1 4 9.5 4s6.9-1.3 9.5-4c5.2-5.2 5.2-13.8 0-19zM26.95 192.3c0-91.2 74.2-165.3 165.3-165.3 91.2 0 165.3 74.2 165.3 165.3s-74.1 165.4-165.3 165.4c-91.1 0-165.3-74.2-165.3-165.4z"/></svg></button>
+  <div class="vf-masthead__inner">
+    <div class="vf-masthead__title">
+      <h1 class="vf-masthead__heading">
+        <a href="#" class="vf-masthead__heading__link">Strategy &amp; Communications</a>
+      </h1>
+      <h2 class="vf-masthead__subheading">
+        <span class="vf-masthead__location">VF Hamburg</span>
+        <span class="vf-masthead__group">Structural Biology</span>
+      </h2>
     </div>
-    <span class="search-examples">Examples: <a href="">ASPM</a>, <a href="">Apoptosis</a>, <a href="">ENSMUSG00000021789</a></span>
-  </form>
+    
+    <form action="" class="vf-masthead__form--search">
+      <div class="vf-masthead__form__item">
+        <label for="" class="vf-masthead__form__label">Search This Project</label>
+        <input type="text" class="vf-masthead__form__input--text" placeholder="Enter gene query…">
+        <button class="vf-masthead__button vf-u-text-replacement"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 451 451"><path d="M447.05 428l-109.6-109.6c29.4-33.8 47.2-77.9 47.2-126.1C384.65 86.2 298.35 0 192.35 0 86.25 0 .05 86.3.05 192.3s86.3 192.3 192.3 192.3c48.2 0 92.3-17.8 126.1-47.2L428.05 447c2.6 2.6 6.1 4 9.5 4s6.9-1.3 9.5-4c5.2-5.2 5.2-13.8 0-19zM26.95 192.3c0-91.2 74.2-165.3 165.3-165.3 91.2 0 165.3 74.2 165.3 165.3s-74.1 165.4-165.3 165.4c-91.1 0-165.3-74.2-165.3-165.4z"/></svg></button>
+      </div>
+      <span class="search-examples">Examples: <a href="">ASPM</a>, <a href="">Apoptosis</a>, <a href="">ENSMUSG00000021789</a></span>
+    </form>
+  </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.scss b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.scss
index 441da8bc22004651b695167a358267e21fb08b39..ceb8b44d8da80788512e33b561b2ac2e46d1acef 100755
--- a/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.scss
+++ b/components/vf-masthead/vf-masthead.scss
@@ -2,78 +2,43 @@ $vf-masthead__title-text--color: set-color(vf-color-white);
 
 // vf-masthead
 
-.vf-inlay__header {
-  // box-sizing: border-box;
-  grid-column: 1 / -1;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-  max-width: 76.5em;
-  padding: 0 1rem;
-  position: relative;
-  width: 100%;
-
-  .vf-masthead__heading {
-    padding: 0 1rem;
-  }
-
-  .vf-navigation {
-    &::before {
-      background-color: inherit;
-      content: '';
-      height: 37px; // special number
-      left: 50%;
-      margin: 0 -50vw;
-      position: absolute;
-      right: 50%;
-      width: 100vw;
-      z-index: -1;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 .vf-masthead {
 
   --vf-masthead__color--foreround-default: var(--vf-color-white);
   --vf-masthead__color--background-default: var(--vf-color-green);
 
   background-color: set-color(vf-color-green);
+  background-image: var( --vf-masthead__bg-image, none);
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-size: cover;
   color: set-color(vf-color-white);
 
-  &::before {
-    background-color: inherit;
-    background-image: var( --vf-masthead__bg-image, 0);
-    background-repeat: no-repeat;
-    background-size: cover;
-    content: '';
-    height: 100%;
-    left: 50%;
-    margin: 0 -50vw;
-    position: absolute;
-    right: 50%;
-    width: 100vw;
-    z-index: -1;
-  }
-
   @media (min-width: $vf-breakpoint-l) {
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: calc(var(--embl-grid-module--prime) + var(--embl-grid-spacing-normaliser)) repeat(auto-fit, minmax(288px, 1fr));
-    grid-template-rows: 48px 1fr;
+    padding-top: 48px;
   }
 }
 
+.vf-masthead__inner {
+  display: flex;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  max-width: 76.5em;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
 
 .vf-masthead__title {
   align-self: unset;
   display: inline-flex;
   flex-direction: column-reverse;
-  grid-column: 1 / span 3;
-  grid-row: 2;
+  // margin: 0 auto;
+  z-index: 2;
 }
 
 
 .vf-masthead__heading {
   @include set-type(heading--xl, $custom-margin-bottom: 8px);
 
-  color: inherit;
+  color: var(--vf-masthead__color--foreground, var(--vf-masthead__color--foreround-default) );
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
 }
@@ -81,7 +46,7 @@ $vf-masthead__title-text--color: set-color(vf-color-white);
 .vf-masthead__heading--additional {
   @include set-type(heading--s, $custom-margin-bottom: 0);
 
-  color: inherit;
+  color: var(--vf-masthead__color--foreground, var(--vf-masthead__color--foreround-default) );
   position: relative;
   top: -8px;
 }
@@ -89,7 +54,7 @@ $vf-masthead__title-text--color: set-color(vf-color-white);
 .vf-masthead__sub-heading {
   @include set-type(heading--s);
 
-  color: $vf-masthead__title-text--color;
+  color: var(--vf-masthead__color--foreground, var(--vf-masthead__color--foreround-default) );
 }
 
 .vf-masthead__heading__link {
@@ -115,29 +80,30 @@ $vf-masthead__title-text--color: set-color(vf-color-white);
 
 
 .vf-masthead--with-title-block {
-  grid-column-gap: 0;
-  &::before {
-    background-color: set-color(vf-color-black);
-    content: '';
-    grid-column: 1 / 2;
-    grid-row: 2 / 2;
-  }
 
   .vf-masthead__title {
-    align-self: unset;
+    background-color: set-color(vf-color-black);
     display: inline-flex;
-    grid-column: 2 / span 1;
     padding-right: 16px;
+    padding-top: 16px;
+    position: relative;
 
-    .vf-masthead__title-inner {
+    &::before {
       background-color: set-color(vf-color-black);
+      content: '';
       display: inline-flex;
       flex-direction: column-reverse;
       grid-auto-columns: max-content;
-      grid-column: 3 / -2;
+      height: 100%;
       padding-left: 16px;
+      position: absolute;
+      transform: translateX(-50%);
+      width: 50vw;
     }
   }
+  .vf-masthead__subheading {
+    z-index: 5150;
+  }
 }
 
 .vf-masthead__form--search {
@@ -145,6 +111,8 @@ $vf-masthead__title-text--color: set-color(vf-color-white);
   grid-row: 2;
   justify-content: flex-end;
   margin-bottom: 12px;
+  margin-left: auto;
+  max-width: 288px;
   z-index: 5150;
 }
 
diff --git a/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--additional.scss b/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--additional.scss
index e0c47bf7c1465fd25de391f31c37ae5aec4078e1..abf7f0a3d6c4afa94ef8edb6c62feb01bcec195a 100644
--- a/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--additional.scss
+++ b/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--additional.scss
@@ -7,15 +7,34 @@
   border-width: 1px 0 1px 0;
   box-sizing: border-box;
   display: flex;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  max-width: 76.5em;
   padding: 4px 0;
+  position: relative;
   text-transform: uppercase;
+  width: 100%;
+
+  &::before {
+    background-color: inherit;
+    content: '';
+    height: 35px; // magic number
+    left: 50%;
+    margin: 0 -50vw;
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 50%;
+    top: 0;
+    width: 100vw;
+    z-index: -1;
+  }
 
   .vf-navigation__heading {
     color: set-color(vf-color-white);
+    padding-top: 6px; // magic number
   }
 
   .vf-navigation__list {
     margin-left: auto;
+    padding-top: 5px; // magic number
   }
 
   .vf-navigation__item:not(:first-child) {
diff --git a/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--main.scss b/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--main.scss
index cf49c31105c4ce3f4e8fb86ab24ff808b4c1585d..2d7ea0e879c3e49196f9f6d7d995439611ff149e 100644
--- a/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--main.scss
+++ b/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation--main.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
 
 .vf-navigation--main {
   background-color: set-color(vf-color-gray-dark);
+  position: relative;
+
+  &::before {
+    background-color: inherit;
+    content: '';
+    height: 37px; // special number
+    left: 50%;
+    margin: 0 -50vw;
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 50%;
+    width: 100vw;
+    z-index: -1;
+  }
 
   .vf-navigation__list {
     display: block;
diff --git a/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation.scss b/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation.scss
index 8795a0c147986b63206300ce747bc91a32d2c840..8f9b3b90463675a626bc7e2dfc8f9462d2737fc1 100755
--- a/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation.scss
+++ b/components/vf-navigation/vf-navigation.scss
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 .vf-navigation__list {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
+
 }
 
 .vf-navigation__heading {
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 5e2b7b936ee1a11dcb5cce008696e954aa228bd8..f0022fc6eb98324820927782a59e3858689d7ef3 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -8986,7 +8986,7 @@
         "source-map": {
           "version": "0.6.1",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.6.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-UjgapumWlbMhkBgzT7Ykc5YXUT46F0iKu8SGXq0bcwP5dz/h0Plj6enJqjz1Zbq2l5WaqYnrVbwWOWMyF3F47g==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-dHIq8y6WFOnCh6jQu95IteLxomM=",
           "dev": true
         }
       }
@@ -24242,7 +24242,7 @@
         "get-stdin": {
           "version": "6.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-stdin/-/get-stdin-6.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-jp4tHawyV7+fkkSKyvjuLZswblUtz+SQKzSWnBbii16BuZksJlU1wuBYXY75r+duh/llF1ur6oNwi+2ZzjKZ7g=="
+          "integrity": "sha1-ngm/cSs2CrkiXoEgSPcf3pyJZXs="
         },
         "glob": {
           "version": "7.1.3",
@@ -24416,7 +24416,7 @@
         "meow": {
           "version": "5.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/meow/-/meow-5.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-CbTqYU17ABaLefO8vCU153ZZlprKYWDljcndKKDCFcYQITzWCXZAVk4QMFZPgvzrnUQ3uItnIE/LoUOwrT15Ig==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-38c9Y6mvxxSl43F2DrXIi5EHiqQ=",
           "requires": {
             "camelcase-keys": "^4.0.0",
             "decamelize-keys": "^1.0.0",
@@ -24432,7 +24432,7 @@
         "micromatch": {
           "version": "3.1.10",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/micromatch/-/micromatch-3.1.10.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-MWikgl9n9M3w+bpsY3He8L+w9eF9338xRl8IAO5viDizwSzziFEyUzo2xrrloB64ADbTf8uA8vRqqttDTOmccg==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-cIWbyVyYQJUvNZoGij/En57PrCM=",
           "requires": {
             "arr-diff": "^4.0.0",
             "array-unique": "^0.3.2",
@@ -24507,7 +24507,7 @@
         "pify": {
           "version": "4.0.1",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pify/-/pify-4.0.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-uB80kBFb/tfd68bVleG9T5GGsGPjJrLAUpR5PZIrhBnIaRTQRjqdJSsIKkOP6OAIFbj7GOrcudc5pNjZ+geV2g=="
+          "integrity": "sha1-SyzSXFDVmHNcUCkiJP2MbfQeMjE="
         },
         "postcss": {
           "version": "7.0.14",
@@ -24590,7 +24590,7 @@
         "slash": {
           "version": "2.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/slash/-/slash-2.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-ZYKh3Wh2z1PpEXWr0MpSBZ0V6mZHAQfYevttO11c51CaWjGTaadiKZ+wVt1PbMlDV5qhMFslpZCemhwOK7C89A=="
+          "integrity": "sha1-3lUoUaF1nfOo8gZTVEL17E3eq0Q="
         },
         "slice-ansi": {
           "version": "2.1.0",
@@ -24769,7 +24769,7 @@
         "lodash": {
           "version": "4.17.11",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.11.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-cQKh8igo5QUhZ7lg38DYWAxMvjSAKG0A8wGSVimP07SIUEK2UO+arSRKbRZWtelMtN5V0Hkwh5ryOto/SshYIg=="
+          "integrity": "sha1-s56mIp72B+zYniyN8SU2iRysm40="
         },
         "postcss-selector-parser": {
           "version": "5.0.0",
@@ -24784,7 +24784,7 @@
         "postcss-value-parser": {
           "version": "3.3.1",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-value-parser/-/postcss-value-parser-3.3.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-pISE66AbVkp4fDQ7VHBwRNXzAAKJjw4Vw7nWI/+Q3vuly7SNfgYXvm6i5IgFylHGK5sP/xHAbB7N49OS4gWNyQ=="
+          "integrity": "sha1-n/giVH4okyE88cMO+lGsX9G6goE="
         }
       }
     },
@@ -25165,7 +25165,7 @@
         "fs-extra": {
           "version": "5.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-extra/-/fs-extra-5.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-66Pm4RYbjzdyeuqudYqhFiNBbCIuI9kgRqLPSHIlXHidW8NIQtVdkM1yeZ4lXwuhbTETv3EUGMNHAAw6hiundQ==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-QU0BEM3QZwVzTQVWUsVBEmDDGr0=",
           "requires": {
             "graceful-fs": "^4.1.2",
             "jsonfile": "^4.0.0",
@@ -25199,7 +25199,7 @@
         "js-yaml": {
           "version": "3.10.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-3.10.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-O2v52ffjLa9VeM43J4XocZE//WT9N0IiwDa3KSHH7Tu8CtH+1qM8SIZvnsTh6v+4yFy5KUY3BHUVwjpfAWsjIA==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-LnhEFka9RoLpY/IrbpKCPDCcYtw=",
           "requires": {
             "argparse": "^1.0.7",
             "esprima": "^4.0.0"
@@ -26837,7 +26837,7 @@
         "cross-spawn": {
           "version": "6.0.5",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-eTVLrBSt7fjbDygz805pMnstIs2VTBNkRm0qxZd+M7A5XDdxVRWO5MxGBXZhjY4cqLYLdtrGqRf8mBPmzwSpWQ==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-Sl7Hxk364iw6FBJNus3uhG2Ay8Q=",
           "requires": {
             "nice-try": "^1.0.4",
             "path-key": "^2.0.1",
@@ -26849,7 +26849,7 @@
         "dateformat": {
           "version": "3.0.3",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dateformat/-/dateformat-3.0.3.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-jyCETtSl3VMZMWeRo7iY1FL19ges1t55hMo5yaam4Jrsm5EPL89UQkoQRyiI+Yf4k8r2ZpdngkV8hr1lIdjb3Q=="
+          "integrity": "sha1-puN0maTZqc+F71hyBE1ikByYia4="
         },
         "debug": {
           "version": "4.1.1",
@@ -26862,7 +26862,7 @@
         "find-up": {
           "version": "3.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/find-up/-/find-up-3.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-1yD6RmLI1XBfxugvORwlck6f75tYL+iR0jqwsOrOxMZyGYqUuDhJ0l4AXdO1iX/FTs9cBAMEk1gWSEx1kSbylg==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-SRafHXmTQwZG2mHsxa41XCHJe3M=",
           "requires": {
             "locate-path": "^3.0.0"
           }
@@ -26918,7 +26918,7 @@
         "read-pkg-up": {
           "version": "4.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read-pkg-up/-/read-pkg-up-4.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-6etQSH7nJGsK0RbG/2TeDzZFa8shjQ1um+SwQQ5cwKy0dhSXdOncEhb1CPpvQG4h7FyOV6EB6YlV0yJvZQNAkA==",
+          "integrity": "sha1-GyIcYIi6d5lgHICPkRYcZuWPiXg=",
           "requires": {
             "find-up": "^3.0.0",
             "read-pkg": "^3.0.0"
diff --git a/tools/component-generator/templates/_package.json b/tools/component-generator/templates/_package.json
index 0b91073156109631d8b3ba9b1e49997a5cabdb88..884b25df1bfed8ffb21536142ef9a91cf7ec0bab 100755
--- a/tools/component-generator/templates/_package.json
+++ b/tools/component-generator/templates/_package.json
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   "sass": "index.scss",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-"publishConfig": {
-  "access": "public"
-},
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
   "repo": "https://github.com/visual-framework/vf-core/tree/master/tree/master/components/<%= componentName %>",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/visual-framework/vf-core/issues"