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12 Classic Squarespace & Canva Compatible Font Combinations For Your Website

Consistency is key across your marketing touchpoints. Luckily tools like Canva are making it easier to share quality graphics with your clients. But - you still want to ensure you’re not using just any old font all the time. In this post I share 12 font combinations available in both Squarespace & Canva so you don’t have to buy custom fonts and you keep your client experience seamless.

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How to Customize the Font on Your Mailerlite Embed Form

You’ve set up all your forms and automations in Mailerlite and head over to Squarespace to paste your embed code, only to find that it doesn’t look great. Why? Chances are your fonts aren’t the same and want your branding the same across your website. Don’t worry, I got you. Read on to find out how to use the developer tool and custom code to target the Mailerlite embed forms and switch out the font with your Squarespace fonts.

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How to Make a Custom Link In Bio for Instagram on your Squarespace Website

You’ve worked hard on your Instagram feed, made the reels (or not) and engaged with your followers, now they’re ready to take the next step in your relationship.

But, then they click on your link in your bio and are less than impressed. We all know that first impressions count, so we’re going to level up a bit and create a custom Link in Bio for your Instagram page using Squarespace!

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