Random text appearing above website on Dawn theme

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Topic summary

A Shopify store using the Dawn theme is displaying an unexpected bar containing the letters ‘va’ above the header on all pages. This issue appeared suddenly and persists despite attempts to remove it.

Troubleshooting attempts:

  • Removed the announcement bar (unsuccessful)
  • Searched through liquid code files
  • Searched theme.liquid file for the offending text

The store owner reports limited coding experience and cannot locate the source of the issue. Similar posts in the community have not provided solutions.

Status: The problem remains unresolved, with the store owner unable to identify what triggers the unwanted element or find the text in theme files.

Summarized with AI on November 17. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi all,

Ever since yesterday my store is showing a random bar with the letters ‘va’ in them above the header (with every page). I have tried removing the announcement bar to no avail, and delving into the liquid code but cannot find anything that resembles it. The entire bar should not be there and I have done anything to trigger it so I’m at a loss. I am a bit lost with the whole coding thing so any help would be appreciated.

There are only two other posts of this nature in the community and neither had the answers for me.

You can see it for yourself here: Penthouse Cocktails

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Hey @Jonny2022

There seems to be some issue in you theme files. Maybe try finding those words in your theme.liquid file and try to remove them.

If I managed to help you then, don’t forget to Like it and Mark it as Solution!

Best Regards,
Moeed

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Hi Moeed,

Thanks for the quick reply! Alas I’ve tried that and can’t find the offending letters.