John Siciliano
Has affiliate links Published 5/27/2025 Updated 7/15/2026

84 Best Squarespace Media Website Examples

I found the best Squarespace media websites that boost your brand!

Bold design choices and personality-driven branding… that’s the shared DNA here. Here are some tips to make your site stand out:

Browse the gallery below for more Squarespace media design inspiration.

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Design Data

The colors, fonts, and layout choices used across 84 Squarespace media websites.

42px Headline size median across 23 sites
5 Navigation links median across 76 sites

Background color

How dark or light the page background is (background luminance).

  • White / near white 39.3% (33)
  • Light 21.4% (18)
  • Black / near black 15.5% (13)
  • Dark 11.9% (10)
  • Mid-tone 11.9% (10)

Accent color

The color of each site's primary button, measured from its code (accent hue family).

  • Black, white & gray 29.6% (21)
  • Amber / orange 21.1% (15)
  • Red 14.1% (10)
  • Pink 9.9% (7)
  • Teal / cyan 9.9% (7)
  • Green 7% (5)
  • Blue 5.6% (4)
  • Purple 2.8% (2)

Hero imagery

The kind of visual the top section leads with.

  • Photography 75.6% (62)
  • Illustration 12.2% (10)
  • No imagery 9.8% (8)
  • Video 1.2% (1)
  • Product screenshot 1.2% (1)

Font combination

How heading and body typefaces pair (serif vs. sans-serif).

  • All sans-serif 82.6% (19)
  • Serif headings, sans-serif body 17.4% (4)

Color intensity

How colorful the palette is, from black-and-white to bold color (saturation).

  • Soft, muted color 45.2% (38)
  • Bold, vivid color 31% (26)
  • Black & white 23.8% (20)

Dark mode support

Sites whose code adapts to the visitor's light/dark preference (prefers-color-scheme).

  • Yes 0% (0)
  • No 100% (30)

Most-used fonts

The typeface each site leads with, read from its live CSS.

  • futura-pt 17.4% (4)
  • sans-serif 8.7% (2)
  • Inter Tight 8.7% (2)
  • acumin-pro 8.7% (2)
  • jubilat 8.7% (2)

Percentages are the share of sites where each trait could be measured, with counts in parentheses. Last updated July 2026.

Best Squarespace media website examples lean bright, not dark

Across the 84 sites in this gallery, 39.3% sit in the near-white background bucket and another 21.4% land in light territory, so a solid majority build on pale ground before anything else happens on the page. Near-black and dark backgrounds together only account for 15.5% and 11.9%, and true dark mode support sits at zero across the sample. Francy LucidoLife coaching website — warm, feminine editorial design in peach, blush, and sage. "Craft the life or business you've dreamed of—because it's *meant for you!*" and BTJMNMusic production website — minimal, typography-driven design in black and white. "Music Producer, Sound Engineer, Songwriter" both build on white with black-and-white palettes, and Jimmy Bralower ProductionsMusic production website — professional, dark, serif-accented design in warm cream and red. "JIMMY BRALOWER" does the same, which shows how often media sites treat a bright canvas as the default rather than the exception. DJ Nick ProofElectronic music producer/DJ portfolio website — minimalist, bold typographic design in black, white, and red. "Nick Proof: Electronic Music Producer and DJ" is the clearer outlier, running near-black with red buttons, proof that dark treatments still show up but stay a minority move.

Photography does almost all the storytelling

Hero media is photo-led on 75.6% of these sites, dwarfing illustration at 12.2% and leaving video at a mere 1.2%. Media brands, whether they’re podcasters, journalists, or producers, sell a face and a moment rather than an abstract concept, so a photographic hero becomes the fastest way to signal who’s talking. Rossilynne CulganJournalism portfolio website — minimal, editorial design in warm beige and white. "I'm Rossilynne, a journalist and author in New York, who's passionate about arts & culture writing.", Jax AndersonMusic artist website — editorial, collage-inspired design in off-white, black, and crimson. "JAX ANDERSON™", and Podcast a VetVeterinary medicine website — clean, minimal blog-style design in orange and gray. "PODCAST A VET IS ALL ABOUT BUILDING A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY BY SHARING THE STORIES OF ALL OF THE AWESOME PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE VET PROFESSION" all lead with photography-led heroes, and that pattern holds whether the palette is muted or vivid. The rare exceptions matter too: Good Job, Brain!Podcast website with bold, playful retro-quirky serif typography in bright orange, black, and white. "A podcast that's part quiz show, part offbeat trivia, and all awesome." uses a product-screenshot hero and WTF With Marc MaronPodcast website with clean, minimal editorial design in orange, teal, and gray. "Erin Brockovich" opts for illustration, both signaling a more playful, personality-driven tone that breaks from the photographic norm typical of Squarespace Podcast Websites.

Neutral accents lead, but amber and red are real contenders

Accent color is neutral on 29.6% of sites, ahead of amber at 21.1% and red at 14.1%, with pink and teal tied around 9.9% each. Buttons on black-and-white palettes, as seen on Francy LucidoLife coaching website — warm, feminine editorial design in peach, blush, and sage. "Craft the life or business you've dreamed of—because it's *meant for you!*", Rossilynne CulganJournalism portfolio website — minimal, editorial design in warm beige and white. "I'm Rossilynne, a journalist and author in New York, who's passionate about arts & culture writing.", and BTJMNMusic production website — minimal, typography-driven design in black and white. "Music Producer, Sound Engineer, Songwriter", keep the whole interface feeling editorial rather than promotional, which suits Squarespace Journalist Websites and similar text-heavy formats. But amber isn’t rare: Always Take NotesLiterary media website — warm, editorial design in black, white, and yellow. "A podcast for and about writers and writing." and Podcast a VetVeterinary medicine website — clean, minimal blog-style design in orange and gray. "PODCAST A VET IS ALL ABOUT BUILDING A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY BY SHARING THE STORIES OF ALL OF THE AWESOME PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE VET PROFESSION" both pair muted palettes with amber buttons, and IngredipediaPlayful, editorial food podcast website with warm, personality-driven serif typography in pink, red, and blue. "Australia's funnest food podcast" and DJ Nick ProofElectronic music producer/DJ portfolio website — minimalist, bold typographic design in black, white, and red. "Nick Proof: Electronic Music Producer and DJ" show red doing the same job. A builder choosing between neutral restraint and a warm accent color is picking between two genuinely popular paths, not a clear winner and a runner-up.

Sans-serif type dominates headings, body copy, and pairings alike

Heading fonts run sans on 87% of sites, body copy runs sans on 86.3%, and font pairings skew sans+sans on 82.6% versus serif+sans at 17.4%. Futura PT is the single most common typeface at 17.4%, appearing on Jax AndersonMusic artist website — editorial, collage-inspired design in off-white, black, and crimson. "JAX ANDERSON™", Blonde Broke & BougiePersonal finance blog with minimalist, editorial lifestyle design in white, beige, and black. "Personal Finance for Millennials", and Jimmy Bralower ProductionsMusic production website — professional, dark, serif-accented design in warm cream and red. "JIMMY BRALOWER" alike, which signals a shared instinct toward clean, condensed type that won’t compete with photography. Serif headings remain a minority signal, but they carry weight when used: The Fiscal FeministFinancial empowerment website for women — warm, feminine, professional design in dark green, coral, and cream. "Financial Education & Empowerment for All Women" sets its headings in Fraunces and Francy LucidoLife coaching website — warm, feminine editorial design in peach, blush, and sage. "Craft the life or business you've dreamed of—because it's *meant for you!*" chooses Playfair Display, both leaning into a more literary tone that fits sites bordering Squarespace Blog Websites or Squarespace Journalist Websites more than straight broadcast media.