My secrets to beautiful Squarespace typography (bonus font guide included)

Choosing and combining fonts is an art, not a science.

Whether that's for a digital platform (like your website) or in print, typography can make or break your branding.

Typography is a hugely important design element, one which can have an instant impact on how people interact with your brand.

There are many different considerations when choosing the fonts to use, and those apply whether you're talking about your Squarespace website or design and marketing collateral.

I presume you haven't been to design school and are here for the Coles Notes (ain't no shame) so I've rounded up my favourite tips for beautiful Squarespace typography. Since there's so much to learn about this subject, let's dive right in!

Web Design/Development, SquarespaceCharlotte O'HaraSeptember 12, 2016branding, typography, fonts, colour, squarespace, style editorComment

How to easily find out what Squarespace template a website is using - video tutorial

Picture this: You're browsing online, flipping from site to site when all of a sudden you stop in your tracks. Wow, you think to yourself, this website looks great.

"I wish my website looked like that!" <--- your next thought (probably).

Lucky for you, my friend, it's not too hard to do if that website is also powered by Squarespace.

One of my favourite parts about the internet is that you're constantly exposed to really neat design elements. If you find a site you like, and it runs on Squarespace, it's easy to recreate something similar on your own website.

Squarespace has a library of nearly 40 templates to choose from in a variety of styles and functionality. Some of these templates share common elements but others are more distinctive. Playing around with the different templates is one of Squarespace's most appealing features, in my opinion.

When you find a Squarespace site that you like, it's surprisingly easy to figure out which template it is using. You can then go ahead and recreate something similar on your own website by using that same template too.

I made a short video (embedded below) that will show you exactly how easy it is to find out which Squarespace template a website is using. Read on to learn more!

How to Master Colour Psychology for your Brand and Website

More than almost anything else, colour is one of the most distinctive and easily recognizable elements for a business’ brand and website. Playing around with different colour combinations and variations is not only a lot of fun, it’s also a part of the branding process that you should spend extra time on. Whether you realize it or not, the colours you use will have a huge effect on how people perceive your brand.

Did you know, for example, that up to 90% of snap judgements made about products or services can be based on colour alone? No joke!

In today’s article, we are going to dig deep into colour psychology and learn what it means for your brand and website.

Web Design/DevelopmentCharlotte O'HaraSeptember 6, 2016colour, color, branding Comment

Squarespace SEO Series : 9 Tips for Blogging

This article kicks off my brand new Squarespace SEO Series! I have so many tips to share on the subject that it would have been crazy to put it all in one article! There are many misconceptions about Squarespace SEO which is why I’m going to dedicate lots of posts to this topic.

To kick us off, let’s dive into 9 ways to improve SEO through Squarespace blogging.

I’ve written quite a lot about why every website needs a blog but if you’re going to do it, you might as well do it right, you know? I’m hoping that you already do many / most of these suggestions but if you don’t it’s never too late start! In fact, I even encourage you to go back through old blog posts and update them to make sure that they are Squarespace SEO friendly!

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