When you're designing a website on Squarespace, every detail matters, down to the pixel. Even seemingly small elements like the spacing between headlines and paragraphs can make a world of difference in the overall user experience.

Today, we're delving into the nitty-gritty of web design: how to use custom CSS to adjust headline and paragraph spacing on your Squarespace site.

What's the Issue?

Too much space between a headline and the paragraph that follows can disrupt the flow of your content, making it less engaging for readers. While Squarespace offers a sleek, user-friendly interface for website customization, it doesn't provide an obvious way to tweak these specific details.

Why Custom CSS?

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a stylesheet language used for describing the look and formatting of a document written in HTML. Even if you're not a coding wizard, a simple custom CSS trick can provide the customization you're looking for.

How to Adjust Spacing

To begin, log into your Squarespace dashboard and navigate to Design > Custom CSS. In the Custom CSS editor, you can add the following lines of code:

This code targets paragraphs that directly follow headlines (h1, h2, h3, etc.) and reduces the top margin, effectively decreasing the space between them.

You can adjust the -10px value to suit your aesthetic needs.

Once you paste this code, save the changes, and voilà! Your headline and paragraph spacing should now be closer together.