Overlapping Section Decorations

What You'll Create

Decorative overlapping elements like icons or small images positioned outside section boundaries.

The Problem It Solves

Squarespace sections are contained boxes. This technique breaks elements free for creative overlap effects between sections.

Perfect For

Decorative accents, Section transitions, Visual interest, Brand elements, Playful designs.

What Makes This Different

CSS absolute positioning with negative margins allows elements to extend beyond their container, creating cross-section overlap.

Details

• Section Type: Classic (note: Fluid Engine allows this natively)

• Code Type: CSS

• Prerequisites: Image block within a section

• Toolkit Title: Overlapping Images & Icons

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