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How to add custom CSS styles to announcement bars/banners?

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Written by Sushant Shekhar
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✅ Step 1: Open the Hoppy Announcement App

1️⃣ Go to Shopify AdminAppsHoppy Announcement Bar.

2️⃣ Navigate to the Design tab and scroll down to locate the Custom CSS box.

✅ Step 2: To Create the Boilerplate (Base Structure)

3️⃣ Start by targeting the Shopify announcement bar with the following selector:

.futureblink-announcement-bar { /* This is the main announcement bar */ }

✅ Step 3: To Add Background Styling

4️⃣ Set a background color for the announcement bar:

.futureblink-announcement-bar { background: Purple; }
  • You can replace Purple with any color based on user preferences.

✅ Step 4: To Customize Font, Size & Text Color

5️⃣ To ensure the text looks clean and readable, apply the following styles:

.futureblink-announcement-bar .title { color: white; font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; }
  • Modify the color, font-size, and font-family values to match your brand.

  • For paragraph text inside the announcement bar:

    .futureblink-announcement-bar p { color: whitesmoke; }
  • For links inside the announcement bar:

    .futureblink-announcement-bar a { color: Yellow; text-decoration: none; }

✅ Step 5: To Style the Call-to-Action (CTA) Button

6️⃣ If the announcement bar includes a CTA button, style it properly:

.futureblink-announcement-bar .cta-button { background: green; color: yellow; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; border: none; padding: 8px 15px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; }

✅ Step 6: To Style the Close Button

7️⃣ If the announcement bar has a close button, apply the following style:

.futureblink-announcement-bar .close-btn { color: yellow; cursor: pointer; }

✅ Step 7: To Style Navigation Arrows

8️⃣ If the announcement bar has navigation arrows, use these styles:

.futureblink-announcement-bar .arrow { color: orange; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .button-prev { background: white; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .button-next { background: black; }

✅ Step 8: To Apply Complete Custom CSS

.futureblink-announcement-bar { background: linear-gradient(green,aqua); } .futureblink-announcement-bar .title { color: white; background: transparent; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .subheading{ color: white; background: transparent; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .cta-button{ background: black; color: white; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .close-btn{ color: black; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .arrow{ color: white; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .button-prev{ background: black; } .futureblink-announcement-bar .button-next{ background :black; }

✅ Step 9: Save & Publish

9️⃣ Click Apply and then Save to confirm your changes.

🔟 Refresh your store to check how it looks!

🎉 That’s it! Your announcement bar now has a custom style to match your brand! 🚀

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