How to style read more links for the basic Grid in Squarespace 7.1
The "Read More" link in Squarespace’s basic blog grid layout often comes with default styling that might not align with your site’s visual identity. With a few simple tweaks using custom CSS, you can transform this link into a branded and interactive element that encourages clicks and improves the overall look of your blog feed.
In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to style the "Read More" links in your blog grid layout on Squarespace 7.1, including options for font, color, spacing, hover effects, and even icons.
Table of Contents
Why Style the "Read More" Link?
Custom styling helps you:
Match the link to your brand design
Make the call to action more compelling and visible
Differentiate links from body text
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: From the Squarespace dashboard navigate to Pages > Custom Code > Custom CSS and paste the code below
// BASIC GRID BLOG button
.blog-basic-grid .blog-more-link {
background-color: #005E4F; /* Green */
border-radius: 10px;
color: #ffffff !important;
text-align: center;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: bold;
margin-top: auto;
padding: .5em 1em;
}
// To remove the underline
.blog-basic-grid .blog-more-link:after {
display: none;
}
Step 2: To have a hover effect, add the code below.
// Button hover effect
.blog-basic-grid .blog-more-link:hover {
background-color: #000000; /* Black */
}
Key Takeaways
Use
.blog-basic-grid .blog-more-linkto target the link in the blog grid layout.Customize font, spacing, color, and hover effects to match your brand.
Use media queries to fine-tune for mobile devices.
FAQs
Will this affect the “Read More” links on other parts of my site?
This will only affect links that use the .blog-basic-grid .blog-more-link class, which is primarily used in basic blog grids.
Can I replace the text “Read More” with something else?
A: While you can't do this directly with CSS, you can use JavaScript or modify the link text manually in summary blocks if you're using custom content.
Conclusion
Styling your "Read More" links is a small but impactful way to polish the look of your Squarespace 7.1 blog. Whether you’re going minimalist or bold, a little CSS goes a long way in improving both design and user engagement.
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