Themes & templates
Pick a starter template and theme, then fine-tune colors, fonts and background.
Every space gets two head starts: a starter template that lays out the blocks for a specific goal, and a theme that controls how it looks — background, buttons, colors, fonts and motion. Pick a template to get a working page in seconds, then pick a theme and fine-tune it until it feels like you.
Templates and themes are independent. The template decides which blocks you start with; the theme decides the look. You can swap either one at any time without losing the other.
Choosing a starter template
A template is a ready-made set of blocks built around one goal — already arranged, with placeholder copy you replace. When you create a space you can start from a template instead of a blank page, and the onboarding wizard asks the same question ("What are you building?") on your first space.
| Template | Best for | Starts you with |
|---|---|---|
| Contact card | Sharing your contact info | Profile, contact (save-to-phone), socials, one link |
| Content creator | Sharing videos, posts & socials | Profile, socials, a featured link and a compact link |
| Storefront | Selling & promoting | Profile, hero banner, product links, discount link, socials |
| Get booked | Taking bookings | Profile, intro text, a booking block, contact |
| Grow my list | Newsletter signups | Profile, heading, an email signup form, socials |
| Capture leads | Collecting enquiries | Profile, heading, a lead form (name + message), socials |
Each template also picks a matching theme to start — for example Get booked opens on Luxe Stone and Storefront on Pop Citrus. You can change the theme right after, and on the Free plan a starter theme that isn't in your set just becomes a starting point you can recolor.
- From your dashboard, create a new space.
- Under Start from a template, pick the card that matches your goal.
- You land in the builder with the blocks already in place — edit the placeholder text, add your links, and you're live-ready.
Picking a template is non-destructive on the create screen — the blank editor stays below it, so you can ignore templates and build from scratch any time.
Picking a theme
Themes live in the Theme panel of the builder, grouped into families. Click any preset swatch to apply it instantly — the preview updates live. Presets are a starting point; nothing stops you from recoloring or restyling afterwards.
There are seven families: Vivid Glass (soft gradients and frosted glass — the original look), Editorial (black & white, serif type), Neon Night (dark backgrounds with glowing accents), Soft Beauty (blush, cream and gold with an elegant serif), Bold Pop (bright color blocks and hard offset shadows), Luxe Minimal (greige, airy spacing, hairline outlines), and Retro Print (warm paper tones and a slab serif).
- Vivid Glass: Sunset, Aurora, Mono, Midnight, Mint, Bold, Minimal, Cherry, Parchment, Harvest
- Editorial: Editorial Mono, Editorial Ink, Editorial Press
- Neon Night: Neon Cyber, Neon Magenta, Neon Acid, Neon Dusk
- Soft Beauty: Soft Blush, Soft Cream, Soft Gold, Soft Rose
- Bold Pop: Pop Citrus, Pop Electric, Pop Punch, Pop Lime
- Luxe Minimal: Luxe Greige, Luxe Stone, Luxe Noir
- Retro Print: Retro Paper, Retro Teal, Retro Sunset
Free vs full theming
Every plan can pick a theme and make basic tweaks. The difference is how far you can go and how many presets you can apply.
Full theming — every preset, plus fonts, motion, sizing and image/animated backgrounds — is available on Basic, Pro and Business.
On the Free plan you get five starter themes — Minimal, Sunset, Midnight, Mint and Mono — and basic tweaks. The other presets stay visible in the panel but show a lock; selecting one prompts you to upgrade. Here's exactly what each level can change:
| Control | Free | Full theming (Basic+) |
|---|---|---|
| Presets you can apply | 5 starter themes | All 33 presets, all 7 families |
| Background type | Solid & gradient | Adds image & animated |
| Background colors & gradient angle | Yes | Yes |
| Button shape | Yes | Yes |
| Button color & text color | Yes | Yes |
| Button fill, glow & opacity | Locked | Yes |
| Heading, body & accent colors | Yes | Yes |
| Fonts (heading & body) | Locked | Yes |
| Avatar shape | Locked | Yes |
| Corner radius & alignment | Locked | Yes |
| Card container | Yes | Yes |
| Page width, button width & sizes | Locked | Yes |
| Motion (load-in & effects) | Locked | Yes |
| Hide cntct.space footer | Locked (Pro+) | Pro & Business only |
Removing the cntct.space footer is a separate entitlement — it needs Pro or Business, not just full theming. Basic users have the full design toolkit but keep the footer.
Fine-tuning the look
The Theme panel is split into sections you can adjust independently. A few that aren't obvious:
- Background — choose Solid, Gradient, Image or Animated. Gradient and Animated add a second color and an angle (0–360°). Image takes a URL.
- Buttons — shape (Sharp, Rounded, Pill), fill (Solid, Outline, Soft, Hard, Glass, Torn), glow (None, Soft, Neon), plus button color, text color and opacity.
- Fonts — pick a heading and body font from nine options including Inter, Poppins, Playfair Display and Roboto Slab.
- Colors — set heading, body-text and accent colors with the swatch pickers.
- Card — wrap your blocks in a container with its own fill, corner radius, border and shadow.
- Width & sizes — page width (320–720px), button width, and avatar / button / social-icon sizes.
- Motion — a load-in animation (Fade, Rise, Pop, Slide or None) plus toggles for scroll reveal, button hover, featured-link shimmer and background drift.
Applying a preset overwrites the whole theme, so do your big-picture pick first, then fine-tune colors and type. Your changes save when you save the space.
Frequently asked
Can I change my template after I pick one?
There's no "switch template" button — a template just seeds your blocks. Once you're in the builder you edit, add and reorder blocks freely with the block builder, so you can reshape any starting point into anything else. Picking a different template means starting a new space.
Which themes can I use on the Free plan?
Five: Minimal, Sunset, Midnight, Mint and Mono. The full catalogue stays visible in the Theme panel so you can preview it, but locked presets show a padlock and prompt an upgrade. Full theming and every preset come with Basic, Pro or Business.
What can I still customize for free?
Plenty: pick any of the 5 starter themes, switch between solid and gradient backgrounds, change all background, heading, body, accent and button colors, set button shape, and toggle the card container. Fonts, motion, avatar shape, corner radius, alignment, sizing and image/animated backgrounds need a paid plan.
Can I use my own fonts?
Not custom uploads, but you can choose from nine curated fonts for headings and body — Inter, Poppins, Nunito, Roboto, Open Sans, Lato, Playfair Display, Merriweather and Roboto Slab. Font selection requires full theming (Basic and up).
How do I remove the cntct.space footer?
Open the Branding section of the Theme panel and turn off the footer. This needs Pro or Business — it's a separate entitlement from theming, so a Basic plan keeps the footer even with the full design toolkit.
Do gradient and animated backgrounds work the same way?
Yes — both use two colors plus an angle. Animated gently shifts the gradient over time. Animated and image backgrounds need full theming (Basic+); solid and gradient are available on every plan.