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Do you need to know CSS for Squarespace?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 11:40 pm

If you’re looking to create a website or blog on Squarespace, you’ll need to know a little bit about CSS. Squarespace allows you to style your pages however you want, so learning a few basic principles of CSS will help you get started.

For most websites, you’ll want to use a combination of basic HTML tags and CSS to style your pages. For example, to style a paragraph of text with a certain color, you would use the

tag, followed by the color code (e.g.

This is a green paragraph

PRO TIP: While you do not need to know CSS to use Squarespace, we recommend having a basic understanding of the language as it will allow you to customize your site more effectively. If you are not familiar with CSS, we recommend taking some time to learn the basics before diving into customizations.

), and then the text you want to style (e.

g.

This is a green paragraph with a blue border

).

There are a few other things you’ll need to know about Squarespace’s CSS style sheet, such as how to add margins and padding to your text, as well as how to create a background image for your page. However, these are just a few of the basics.

If you’re looking to get started with CSS on Squarespace, start by reading our guide on how to use Squarespace’s CSS style sheet.

Overall, learning a little bit about CSS is definitely a helpful skill if you’re planning to create any websites or blogs on Squarespace. However, there’s no need to become a CSS expert if you don’t want to – you can still style your pages however you want, using basic HTML and CSS tags.

Just be sure to keep things simple by using standard formatting and styling conventions, and you’ll be fine.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

Devops woman in trade, tech explorer and problem navigator.