Customize BlockQuote Blogger WordPress
Customize BlockQuote Blogger WordPress
BlockQuote is used for quotation mark on blog post. Many blogspot/WordPress blogger uses this to draw readers attention to a particular written piece.
Not saying that using blockQuote will make search bot heart your blog, but I can strongly tell you that it do help increase blog traffic because a post well written, indirectly tells your readers to come back for more.
How to customize blogger or WordPress blockQuote.
Login in to your WordPress or blogger account.
How do i add the code to my Blogger Template?.
Click Template >> Edit HTMl.
Now copy any of the code that works on Blogger and paste it above the tag.
How do i add this to my WordPress blog?.
Doing this on WordPress wont take you much time, you can add this code using the style.css or custom.css file of your theme.
There is another way of doing this, just go to Appearance >> Editor in your WordPress admin or Edit.
Style One.
To edit the quotation mark size, simply edit <b>font-size:4em.</b>
Style one. For Blogger.
<style>
.post blockquote {
background:#f9f9f9;
border-left:6px solid #ccc;
font-family: Georgia, serif;
margin:1.5em 10px;
padding:.5em 10px;
quotes:"201C""201D""2018""2019";
}
.post blockquote:before {
color:#ccc;
content:open-quote;
font-family: cambria, Georgia;
font-size:4em;
line-height:.1em;
margin-right:.25em;
vertical-align:-.4em;
}
.post blockquote p {
display:inline;
}
.post blockquote cite {
color: #999999;
font-size: 14px;
display: block;
margin-top: 10px;
}
</style>
Style One. For WordPress
blockquote {
background:#f9f9f9;
border-left:6px solid #ccc;
font-family: Georgia, serif;
margin:1.5em 10px;
padding:.5em 10px;
quotes:"201C""201D""2018""2019";
}
blockquote:before {
color:#ccc;
content:open-quote;
font-family: cambria, Georgia;
font-size:4em;
line-height:.1em;
margin-right:.25em;
vertical-align:-.4em;
}
blockquote p {
display:inline;
}
blockquote cite {
color: #999999;
font-size: 14px;
display: block;
margin-top: 10px;
}
Style 2, with hover effect.
BlockQuote style 2, For Blogger.
<style>
.post blockquote {
text-align:left;
font: 16px/24px Arial, sans-serif;
color: #555;
padding: 0.5em 10px;
margin: 1.5em 10px;
}
.post blockquote:before {
content: open-quote;
font-size: 24pt;
text-align: center;
line-height: 42px;
color: #fff;
background: #ddd;
float: left;
position: relative;
border-radius: 25px;
margin-right: 0.5em;
vertical-align: -0.4em;
display: block;
height: 25px;
width: 25px;
}
.post blockquote:after {
content: close-quote;
font-size: 24pt;
text-align: center;
line-height: 42px;
color: #fff;
background: #ddd;
float: right;
position: relative;
border-radius: 25px;
margin-right: 1em;
vertical-align: -0.5em;
display: block;
height: 25px;
width: 25px;
}
.post blockquote:hover:after,
blockquote:hover:before {
background-color: #555;
transition: all 350ms;
-o-transition: all 350ms;
-moz-transition: all 350ms;
-webkit-transition: all 350ms;
}
</style>
BlockQuote style 2, for WordPress.
blockquote {
text-align:left;
font: 16px/24px Arial, sans-serif;
color: #555;
padding: 0.5em 10px;
margin: 1.5em 10px;
}
blockquote:before {
content: open-quote;
font-size: 24pt;
text-align: center;
line-height: 42px;
color: #fff;
background: #ddd;
float: left;
position: relative;
border-radius: 25px;
margin-right: 0.5em;
vertical-align: -0.4em;
display: block;
height: 25px;
width: 25px;
}
blockquote:after {
content: close-quote;
font-size: 24pt;
text-align: center;
line-height: 42px;
color: #fff;
background: #ddd;
float: right;
position: relative;
border-radius: 25px;
margin-right: 1em;
vertical-align: -0.5em;
display: block;
height: 25px;
width: 25px;
}
blockquote:hover:after,
blockquote:hover:before {
background-color: #555;
transition: all 350ms;
-o-transition: all 350ms;
-moz-transition: all 350ms;
-webkit-transition: all 350ms;
}
BlockQuote style 3, using dashboard and background quote image.
Style 3, for Blogger
Style 3, for WordPress
blockquote {
@import url(http://ift.tt/vzAUz3
css?family=Muli);
background: url(url(https://
http://ift.tt/2hXfIdG
VQfAuZQI96I/AAAAAAAABBU/
uGNOHt8jNR8/h120/blockquote.png) no-
repeat;
border: dashed 2px #ccc;
color: #333;
font-family: muli;
margin: 30px;
padding: 20px 30px 30px 40px;
}
BlockQuote style 4, with cool background color, and quotation mark.
Style 4. For Blogger
Style 4. For WordPress
blockquote{
font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New
Roman", serif;
font-size: 16px;
border-top: solid 2px #dddddd;
border-left: solid 2px #dddddd;
border-right: solid 2px #dddddd;
border-bottom: solid 2px #dddddd;
margin: 1em 0px;
padding: 1em 1em;
font-family: Georgia, Times, "Times New
Roman", serif;
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1em;
min-height: 60px;
}
blockquote:before {
display: block;
float: left;
content: "201C";
font-size: 100px;
margin-right: 10px;
color: #fff;
background-color: #03C9A9;
padding: 15px 12px 5px 8px;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
line-height: 90px;
-webkit-border-radius: 50%;
-moz-border-radius: 50%;
border-radius: 50%;
}
blockquote cite {
position: relative;
display: block;
text-align: right;
margin-top: 5px;
color: #999;
}
BlockQuote Style 4, an awesome style that am certain you would like.
Style 5. For Blogger
?
Style 4. For WordPress
blockquote{
display:block;
background: #fff;
padding: 15px 20px 15px 45px;
margin: 0 0 20px;
position: relative;
font-family: Georgia, serif;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.2;
color: #666;
text-align: justify;
border-left: 15px solid #c76c0c;
border-right: 2px solid #c76c0c;
-moz-box-shadow: 2px 2px 15px #ccc;
-webkit-box-shadow: 2px 2px 15px #ccc;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 15px #ccc;
}
blockquote::before{
content: "201C"; /*Unicode for Left Double
Quotes*/
font-family: Georgia, serif;
font-size: 60px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #999;
position: absolute;
left: 10px;
top:5px;
}
blockquote::after{
content: "";
}
blockquote a{
text-decoration: none;
background: #eee;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 0 3px;
color: #c76c0c;
}
blockquote a:hover{
color: #666;
}
blockquote em{
font-style: italic;
}
This is all the code that we know, and am sure it will help you beautify your blog post, if you have any to add, kindly use the comment box.