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Adding an extra title and overlapping the button of an overlap image block (7.0 & 7.1 CE)
If you’re into overlapping stuff in your client sites, I know you’re going to really enjoy today’s fun tutorial. It’s all about taking the overlap image block design one step further, with very little code, to create a look I’m 90% sure you’ve seen before while perusing Pinterest: an image with an overlapping title, a secondary title, text and an overlapping button.
How to align footer text to the center in mobile screens (Brine 7.0)
Have you ever wanted to center-align text inside your footer in smaller screens while keeping it left or right-aligned in tablets and desktop? The process and code are quite simple BUT, particularly when you originally have text aligned to the right there are additional steps required to have full control over the mobile result.
Coding for Mobile in Squarespace (7.0 & 7.1 CE)
Learn how to fix the most common and annoying issues on your Squarespace site that pop up on smaller screens, without affecting your desktop layout.
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?
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!
How to add a custom font to your navigation menu items (Brine 7.0)
You may already be using a custom font for headings across your client’s site. But, you’re not sure how to add it to your nav items for both your regular navigation AND your mobile menu. Let’s see how that can be done, shall we?
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.
Custom Squarespace templates: a tour behind the scenes (7.0 & 7.1)
Wondering what it would be like to use a custom Squarespace template created by a third-party? Not sure if using one of these templates could work for your client projects? Take a look at this tour behind the scenes of one of Ghost Plugin templates to see what it’s all about!
Creating a bold Index Gallery slideshow (Brine 7.0)
In a previous tutorial we saw how we can customize the Index Gallery slideshow in Squarespace to add fancy new arrows and subtly switching up the layout of the description portion. In today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a similar approach…
How to target entire blog pages vs individual blog posts (7.0 & 7.1)
If you’re using blog pages on your client site for different purposes, you may want to be able to customize the content (posts) of just ONE of those blog pages and not the other. A very common situation is when you have a blog page as an actual blog, and another blog page as a portfolio to showcase previous work.
Adding a hover effect to summary and gallery blocks in Squarespace (7.0, 7.1 CE & 7.1 FE)
Today we’re going to break down a FANTASTIC way to wow your visitors and your clients by adding a “lifting” effect to the items in your Summary Block and Gallery Block.
Add a floating 'Book Now' button to Squarespace (7.0 & 7.1)
If you’re running or working on a business website, you’ll surely find today’s customization pretty handy! Besides back to top buttons, an extra menu header, and a custom social icons header, there are other types of floating elements you can add to your…
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!
Create a "boxed-in" header in Squarespace (Brine 7.0)
It seems like there’s not enough creativity in the world to come up with a unique way to set up your nav bar… especially in Squarespace, and particularly if you’re using the Brine template. Which seems silly, since all of the templates from the Brine…
Overlapping a block between 2 index sections (Brine 7.0)
If you’re working with indexes in Squarespace, you may be wondering how the heck to make your blocks float between two of the sections. If that’s you, stick around ‘cause that’s exactly what we’ll be doing today!
How to customize and always show the hamburger menu in Brine (7.0)
In today’s tutorial, we’ll be looking at how you can force the hamburger menu in your Brine template to always show up, and how to change the default icons to anything you want. Let’s do this!
Easily create a split layout in Squarespace (Brine 7.0)
You’ve probably come across those Pinterest inspirational websites that involve gorgeous split layouts where you have half of your screen with an image that bleeds all the way to the edge of your website, and the other half with a colored background and content…
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…
Creating big category thumbnails with a rollover effect (Brine 7.0)
Today we’re going to be taking advantage of the grid layout of an Index Gallery to create big and bold category thumbnails that you can use to showcase your different service packages, blog categories, photo galleries, or pretty much anything else you want!
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?!