Backdrops, Colors & Separators

Customize backdrops, document and text colors, fonts, and Washi tape separators, and browse the Styles Gallery for preset looks.

Craft makes it easy to create visually stunning documents without any design expertise. The Styles feature lets you customize backdrops, text and document colors, fonts, and decorative separators like Washi tapes. See the Styling Overview for where to find the Styles menu on each platform.

Style Preview and Styles Gallery

The Styles menu shows a minimalistic preview of your current font, cover, and backdrop settings - a quick visual reference of how your document’s style elements work together.

To access the Style Gallery, select All Styles right below the Style Preview.

The Style Gallery opens with our curated collection of preset styles for your documents. Browse Craft’s styles or use the search bar to find a specific one.

Custom Styling

Beyond preset styles, you can create your own custom colors for the backdrop, text, and document itself.

To customize the backdrop, open the Style panel and select Backdrop under Color.

Solid Colors. Pick a color from the palette, or select the custom color option at the end to open the color picker. Under Effect, choose between an Immersive or Faded backdrop.

Gradients. Choose a preset gradient, then make it your own by adjusting the start and end colors and the direction of the blend.

Images. Pick one of the featured images, select Shuffle for new suggestions, search Unsplash for professional photos, or choose Upload to use an image from your device. Turn on Blur Image for a softer, more subtle backdrop.

Looking to add a visual header to your document? See the dedicated Cover Images article for uploading, cropping, and Unsplash options.

Separators and Washi Tapes

Separators help structure content within a document. Craft takes this to the next level with Washi tapes, uniquely decorated strips that serve as visual separators.

Pick a style in the Style panel under Separator Style:

Line. The classic separator style with clean horizontal lines.

Washi Tape. Decorative patterned strips. Select a Pattern to match your document’s mood.

Doodle. Hand-drawn style separators for a playful, personal touch.

Type three dashes (---) to instantly add a separator in whatever style you have set for your document.

Washi Tape Styling

Similar to backdrop and cover image options, you can customize Washi tape separators with solid colors or patterns.

With Washi Tape selected as your separator style, select the Pattern option to start customizing.

In the Washi Tape popover, switch between solid colors and patterns. The pattern view shows suggested patterns and the ones you’ve saved, and you can also Upload your own image to turn it into tape.

For the full collection of preset patterns, open the Washi Gallery.

You can be as specific as you like with your Washi tape colors. In the solid color view, choose a texture for your tape and pick a color from the palette.

For a precise shade, select the arrow at the end of the palette to open the color picker. Fine-tune with sliders, use the eyedropper, or enter an exact hex or HSB value.

Text and Document Color

You have full control over your document and text colors. In the Style panel under Color, select Document Color or Text Color.

Pick one of the preset shades, or choose Select Color at the end of the palette to create your own. Until you change it, Craft documents use the system default color: white in Light Mode and black in Dark Mode.

The color picker offers a grid of shades, a spectrum, and sliders. Enter a hex or HSB value for an exact match, or use the eyedropper to grab any color from your screen.

Contrast Checking

If the text and document colors you pick are too similar, the color panel shows a low contrast warning so you know the text may be hard to read. You can keep your selection, or use the automatic adjustment option to let Craft find the closest color that stays readable.

Use the reset button next to the Color heading to instantly return your document to the default system color.

Fonts

Change the font style of your entire document with one click in the Style panel under Font.

System. Uses your device’s default font.

Serif. A traditional, readable serif font.

Mono. A monospaced font for code or technical content.

Rounded. A friendly, modern rounded font.

It is currently not possible to upload custom fonts into Craft.

Exporting Styled Documents to PDF

The Styles feature is designed to help you express yourself and create your preferred visual environment when editing. If you need to disable styling when exporting your content to PDF, turn off the Use Style toggle under Appearance in the export options.

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