Unleash Your Creativity:
How to Use Your Own Fonts on a Squarespace Website

If your website is a digital canvas, your font is the brushstroke that sets the mood. Why settle for default fonts when you can add your own flair? Using custom fonts on Squarespace is like showing up to a party with a custom playlist—it’s your vibe, your style, and your chance to stand out. Let’s dive into how you can make your website totally you by uploading your own fonts!

Fonts are more than letters—they’re personality in print. Want to scream "I'm fun and bold" or whisper "I'm sophisticated and timeless"? Your font does the talking. Squarespace gives you a solid library of fonts, but bringing in your own is like bringing your favorite dessert to a potluck: it’s uniquely yours, and everyone will notice.

Step 1: Find Your Dream Font

First things first, where’s your font? Did you design it yourself? Download it from a trusted source like Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts? Or maybe you found a quirky gem on a site like DaFont. Make sure your font is in a web-friendly format like .TTF, .OTF, or .WOFF.

Pro Tip: Choose a font that reflects your brand. Comic Sans may be fun, but do you really want to be that person?

Step 2: Prep Your Squarespace Site

Squarespace doesn’t have a big “Upload Your Font” button (yet), but don’t worry—it’s not as hard as decoding your grandma’s cookie recipe. You’ll need to upload your font file to Squarespace’s file manager.

  1. Go to your Squarespace Dashboard.

  2. Navigate to Settings > Files.

  3. Click Upload File and select your font. Easy peasy!

Step 3: Get Down with the Code

Here’s where the magic happens! Don’t worry—it’s just a little CSS, and I promise you won’t break the internet.

  1. Head to Design > Custom CSS in Squarespace.

  2. Add the following code snippet:

Why Use Custom Fonts?

@font-face
{ font-family: 'YourFontName';
src: url('YourFontFileURL') format('woff'); }


h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'YourFontName', sans-serif; }

Replace YourFontName with the name of your font and YourFontFileURL with the link Squarespace generates for your uploaded file.

Fun Fact: If your font has a bold or italic version, you can add more @font-face rules to style them too.

Step 4: Test and Tweak

Preview your site and admire your work! Does your font look stunning in the headers? Great! If not, tweak the CSS until it’s perfect. Remember, this is your stage—don’t settle for anything less than fabulous.

Bonus: Keep It Legible

While custom fonts are awesome, make sure they’re readable. Your audience will love your creativity, but they’ll also love being able to actually read your content.

Final Words

Adding custom fonts to your Squarespace site is like giving your brand its own signature. It’s fun, creative, and uniquely you. So go ahead—be bold, be quirky, be elegant, but most importantly, be unforgettable.

Got questions or need a helping hand? Drop them below! Your website deserves to stand out, and we’re here to help you make it happen.

Now, go forth and fontify!