Blog Grid with Borders and Custom Backgrounds

What You'll Create

A bordered blog grid layout with custom background colors, pagination styling, and visual separation between posts.

The Problem It Solves

Default blog grids lack visual distinction between posts. This technique creates clear borders and custom styling for each item.

Perfect For

Editorial blogs, News sites, Magazine layouts, Content-heavy sites, Portfolio blogs.

What Makes This Different

CSS grid gap creates visual borders, with custom background colors for each blog item and pagination styling.

Details

• Section Type: Fluid & Classic

• Code Type: CSS

• Prerequisites: Blog page with grid layout

• Toolkit Title: Blog List Borders

Learn This Technique

This is one of 150+ code techniques taught inside Standout Squarespace, where you get:

• The complete, copy-paste code

• Video walkthrough explaining how it works

• The principles behind the technique so you can customize it

• Access to our private community for support