As we all know, Elementor is a powerful website builder that provides users with the ability to create just about anything in a few clicks. Although, one of the most significant benefits of using Elementor is the ability to set up global styling. Global styling allows you to set certain design elements, such as colors and fonts, to be used across your website. These site settings are easy to set up and offers many benefits to website owners and designers. First, it ensures consistency throughout the website, giving a cohesive look and feel to the entire website. Global styling also saves time as it allows individuals to make site-wide changes in just a few steps. Additionally, it allows for easy maintenance if large scale changes need to be made to the website. Global styling is especially important if you want to ensure consistency across your website. In this blog, we will explore how to use global styling and the benefits it can bring to your website.
How to Find Global Styling in Elementor
You can find Elementor’s global styling by first going into Elementor, and clicking the hamburger menu icon in the top left corner of Elementor’s page builder. From there, select “Site Settings”, and it will bring you to a list of site settings that can be changed. In this case, we will only be discussing global fonts and global colors which can be found under the first section labeled “Design System”.
How to Set up Global Colors
Another great feature of Elementor is global colors. Global colors allow you to easily set and maintain consistent color scheme throughout your entire website. This will help save time and effort by allowing you to make updates to your colors in one pace without having to manually adjust content. Just like with global fonts, global colors will also help create a visually appealing and professional look for your website, making it more engaging and easier to navigate. Let’s take a look at how to set up and adjust your website’s global colors.
- Navigate to the hamburger menu in the top-left corner of the Elementor panel and select Site Settings.
- In the Site Settings menu, you will see a list a customizable options, with Global Colors being the first option.
- Now, find the “Primary” color option and select your website’s primary color and close the color picker.
- Once you have selected a primary color, you can simply repeat the previous step and select your secondary, text and accent colors as well.
- Once you have selected your global colors, you also have the ability to create additional custom colors. Creating custom colors can be useful when it comes to keep consistency throughout buttons, background overlays, and more.
- As always, make sure to save your changes!
How to Set Up Global Fonts
Global fonts in Elementor allow you to set up and apply consistent typography throughout your entire website, providing a cohesive and professional look. By setting up global fonts, you can ensure that all headings, paragraphs, and other text elements have the same font style, size and color, which enhances the readability and visual appeal of your website. With global fonts, you can easily make changes to your typography on a global scale, saving you time and effort in the long run. Additionally, if you decide to change your website’s branding or style, you can quickly update all of your typography in one place. Let’s show you how to set up your global fonts.
- Just as if you were changing global colors, navigate to the hamburger menu in the top-left corner of the Elementor panel and select Site Settings.
- In the Site Settings menu, you will see a list a customizable options, with Global Fonts being the second option.
- Once you are in Global Fonts, you should see a list of fonts ranging from primary all the way to button.
- Click on the pencil icon next to any font type to start customizing. You will have a full range of customization options, allowing you to adjust every piece of text to your liking. From font type and size, to word and letter spacing, you have control of just about everything.
- Once you are satisfied with creating your first custom font, continue customizing your fonts by repeating the previous step.
- As always, be sure to save your changes!
How to Easily Use Global Fonts and Colors
Once we create and set our global fonts and colors, the first thing we want to do is start implementing them. As we know, you can customize just about anything in Elementor. Creating that consistent and professional look is easy, especially after picking your global styling options. Once global fonts and colors are selected, making certain changes can be done in just a few simple clicks.
The parts of widgets that apply to global styling are, of course, color and typography. To access your global styling options,
- Simply select the widget you want to modify and navigate to the “Style” tab.
- Then, look for the color or typography settings you’d like to apply global styling to.
- From here, you will see either a color box or pencil icon, with a globe to the left of it.
- Click on the globe and your global styling options should display in a dropdown box.
- Select your desired styling and be sure to save your changes!
Conclusion
In conclusion, setting up global fonts and colors with Elementor is a simple and efficient way to elevate the design of your website. Once you create and save your global styling, you can easily apply them to any Elementor widget that uses color or typography. This saves you time and ensures that your website has a consistent and professional look across all pages and widgets. The benefits of using global styling with colors and fonts is endless, from creating a cohesive brand identity to enhancing user experience. With Elementor’s global colors and fonts feature, you can create a website that truly stands out.
