🎨 How to Highlight Text in Squarespace Using a Linear Gradient (CSS Tutorial)

If you’ve ever wanted to make important text stand out on your Squarespace site, you’re in the right place. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to highlight text in Squarespace using a linear gradient effect — no coding experience required.

This custom CSS trick is a great way to draw attention to headlines, subheadings, or important phrases in your text blocks. It’s modern, subtle, and 100% customizable.

✅ Why Use a Linear Gradient Highlight in Squarespace?

Squarespace’s built-in design tools are powerful — but sometimes you need something a little more custom to make your content stand out. A linear gradient highlight gives you:

• A clean, branded way to emphasize text

• A more dynamic alternative to plain bold or colored text

• An easy-to-style effect using just a few lines of custom CSS in Squarespace

This design technique is especially useful if you're looking to create visual interest without disrupting the overall aesthetic of your site.

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💻 Copy & Paste the Squarespace Custom CSS Code

Here’s the CSS you’ll use to create the linear gradient text highlight:

section[data-section-id="YOUR-SECTION-ID"] h2 strong {
background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
transparent 50%,
#FFE26D 50%,
#96D0F2 90%,
transparent 90%);}

👉 Pro tip: Replace YOUR-SECTION-ID with the actual section ID from your Squarespace page.

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