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All CSS tricks, 7.0, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Borders and shadows Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, 7.0, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Borders and shadows Beatriz Caraballo

Styling the thumbnail (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE) - Summary Block Wall

Looking to style the thumbnail of Wall Summary Blocks on your Squarespace site? Then look no further! This code snippet will allow you to target that specific area of your summary items so you can apply a border, a drop shadow, round the corners, or implement any other style you need to match your site’s design.

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All CSS tricks, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Hover/overlay Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Hover/overlay Beatriz Caraballo

One-way sliding underline on hover for button blocks (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

We haven’t really covered a lot of button customizations on the blog, so I thought I’d share one with you today! The final effect makes it seem like the underline loops around the button, so it’s a pretty cool effect. The code isn’t too complicated AND is flexible enough to allow you to target one particular button size or all at the same time. So, let’s get started!

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All CSS tricks, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Color change Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Color change Beatriz Caraballo

Changing the placeholder text color of form and newsletter blocks (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

A few members inside the Club recently asked about how the placeholder text color of form and newsletter blocks could be altered via CSS so, in case you’ve been wondering the same thing, today I wanted to share with you how to achieve that for your own client projects!

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All CSS tricks, Fonts, Cool look, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Fonts, Cool look, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo

Turning a header into outline text in Squarespace (7.0, 7.1 cE & 7.1 FE)

Today’s tutorial is a fun little trick inspired by a question asked by a member inside the Club. We’ll be looking at how you can turn any heading on your client’s site into outline text! This will be a quick one, so let’s dive right into it!

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All CSS tricks, Fonts, Background, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Title/Caption Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Fonts, Background, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Title/Caption Beatriz Caraballo

Adding an image behind a heading in Squarespace (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

For today’s CSS trick, we’ll go through how you can add an image as a background to headings on your site, so you can create a more custom design without having to sacrifice the benefits of using real text!

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Mobile design, All CSS tricks, Customization tips, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo Mobile design, All CSS tricks, Customization tips, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo

Controlling gallery block grid images per row in mobile (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

I want to walk you through a nifty little CSS trick that you can use to rearrange your gallery block grid images in smaller devices, so you can choose how many thumbnails or slides to display per row!

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All CSS tricks, Customization tips, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Fonts, Spacing Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Customization tips, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Fonts, Spacing Beatriz Caraballo

How to create a multi-column text block in Squarespace, without using separate blocks (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

This depends on the font you’re using and the styles you’ve set for it, but most often than not, you feel you need just a bit more space between both columns. The problem is if you shove a spacer in there, the gap looks more like an airport runway than anything else.

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All CSS tricks, Color change, Hover/overlay, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Color change, Hover/overlay, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo

Grayscale to color hover mode for image blocks (7.0 & 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

Adding a hover effect to image blocks can be a fun way to spice up your client’s design without too much hassle. So today, we’re going to be looking at how we can give a really cool grayscale to color + rotating + scaling effect to any images of your site on hover!

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#22daysofcustomization, All CSS tricks, Fields, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo #22daysofcustomization, All CSS tricks, Fields, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE Beatriz Caraballo

Customize Squarespace forms (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

If you’re using Squarespace forms on your site – instead of or along with other information collection methods like Dubsado – then today’s tutorial is for you! Because if you’re looking to make your site more on-brand or unique, customizing your Squarespace forms…

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Add custom 'Read More' links to your Summary Blocks (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

Have you ever wished you could replace the ‘Read More‘ link from your Summary Blocks for something else? Not just change its color and turn it into a button, but actually change what it says and… why not, change it for a custom image?!

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All CSS tricks, Fonts, Gradient, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Title/Caption Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Fonts, Gradient, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 CE, 7.1 FE, Title/Caption Beatriz Caraballo

Add a gradient in Squarespace to only one word in your heading (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

Let’s give a gradient to a single word in your heading! The method is pretty simple, however we have to tackle some compatibility issues to make sure the word is readable in as many browsers as possible. So, why don’t we get started?

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Adding a background color to summary excerpts (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

In today’s tutorial, we’ll be looking at how to add a background color to those Summary Blocks with summary excerpts you have hanging around your site… AND how to make sure the colored portions have THE SAME HEIGHT. Oooh, intriguing right?

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Custom testimonial carousel arrows with Summary Block (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)

So you’re using a Summary Block in your Squarespace site as a testimonial carousel, but you want a way to make it look less like… you’re using the Summary Block in Squarespace as a testimonial carousel, lol.

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