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All CSS tricks, Background, 7.0 Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Background, 7.0 Beatriz Caraballo

Background color for top header on one page (Brine 7.0) - Header nav

If you want to add a background color to the Top Header of some pages inside your Squarespace 7.0 site (Brine family), this copy/paste code is for you. You can set any kind of color code you want for the specified pages, and have your nav stay transparent (or use a different color) on all other pages.

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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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All CSS tricks, 7.0, Color change, Background, Even height Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, 7.0, Color change, Background, Even height Beatriz Caraballo

Same height background for items on a blog page in Brine (7.0)

I know you’re here to find out how to FINALLY achieve this customization because although you may have found a way to add a background color to your blog page items, it’s been tricky trying to make them have the same height, without manually setting one that only works if you don’t reduce your screen size.

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All CSS tricks, Customization tips, 7.0, Color change, Background Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Customization tips, 7.0, Color change, Background Beatriz Caraballo

Changing the background color of the bottom header on just one page in Brine (7.0)

When you’re working with the Brine template, and you’re using the bottom header, the navigation can overlap nicely over banner images, but that means you have to settle for a “backgroundless” header in all of the non-banner pages… or do you?

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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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All CSS tricks, Customization tips, Color change, 7.0, Background Beatriz Caraballo All CSS tricks, Customization tips, Color change, 7.0, Background Beatriz Caraballo

Change the color of your loading screen background (Brine 7.0)

You know when you’re loading your site and you see a flashing or fade-in background color before the content on your page fully loads? This may not be happening on all of your pages – or even if you’re using a template outside the Brine family – but…

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Creating half, angled and floating effect backgrounds in Brine (7.0)

If you’re using one of Brine templates, or pretty much any other template in Squarespace, you’re most likely wanting to make the best out of their banner sections. These can be used in many creative ways to add an extra touch of “huh… I wonder how they did that?“

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