Customize Carousel Arrows

Code Toolkit
Written By Squarestylist Support

What You'll Create

Custom carousel navigation arrows in Squarespace that replace the default arrows with your own SVG icons. The arrows maintain proper positioning and behavior while displaying your custom graphics for a polished, branded look.

The Problem It Solves

Squarespace's default carousel arrows are generic and may not match your site's aesthetic. There's no built-in option to change the arrow design, and simply hiding them leaves visitors without navigation. This technique replaces the arrows entirely with custom SVG graphics.

Perfect For

Branded portfolio carousels, Testimonial sliders with custom navigation, Product showcases, Featured content sections, Gallery slideshows

What Makes This Different

The CSS works by embedding your custom icon directly in the code without requiring separate image files or additional server requests. The arrow design includes customizable stroke colors (rgb(159,207,202) in the example) and automatically adjusts to different screen sizes. Because the graphics are embedded as code rather than loaded as images, they appear instantly with zero delay.

Details

  • Code Type: CSS

  • Prerequisites: Summary block or gallery with carousel layout

  • Toolkit Title: Customize Carousel Arrows

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

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