Enhance Your Text with Custom Callouts in Squarespace Classic Editor

Enhance Your Text with Custom Callouts in Squarespace Classic Editor

By Michael Chen

January 31, 2025 at 08:14 AM

Create callouts by dragging text blocks to highlight important content within your page. Callouts can feature quotes, key information, or testimonials while maintaining flexible formatting options.

To create a callout in the classic editor:

  1. Add the callout text:
  • Create a new text block
  • Add your desired text
  • Format the text using heading styles or paragraph options
  • For SEO purposes, include keywords if using heading format

Example of Lorem ipsum text

Example of Lorem ipsum text

  1. Position your callout:
  • Hover over the block edge until cursor becomes a hand icon
  • Click and drag the block to desired location
  • Use the gray guide box to place accurately

Gray text box

Gray text box

Your positioned callout will appear like this:

Example text blocks

Example text blocks

  1. Style your callout:

Version 7.1:

  • Open site styles
  • Click Fonts to modify typography
  • Click Colors to change color scheme
  • Save changes

Version 7.0:

  • Go to Website panel
  • Click Design, then Site Styles
  • Modify text style tweaks as needed

Additional Tips:

  • Float any block type within text blocks for variety
  • Use image blocks to break up large text sections
  • Maintain visual hierarchy with consistent styling
  • Consider using callouts for:
    • Key document highlights
    • Interview quotes
    • Customer testimonials

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