Ever looked at your Divi site and thought… something feels off?
Not broken. Not ugly. Just not right. Maybe your fonts don’t quite match. Your buttons all look a bit different. One page feels polished, but the next? Bit of a jumble.
That’s style overwhelm. And it happens when your site keeps pulling in different directions. One module styled here. One colour override there. Before you know it, the whole thing starts to feel a little… DIY.
What you need is a Divi style guide. And not the corporate, brand-agency kind. Just a simple set of rules you can actually follow when building pages, so your site looks like one cohesive thing instead of a mood board in progress.
1. Start with Style Rules You Can Stick To
Design gets easier when you give yourself fewer choices.
- One heading font, one body font
- A clear colour palette (six colours max)
- A default button style used everywhere
- Consistent spacing between sections
- Choose an image style (e.g. rounded, no shadow) and stick with it
This becomes the heart of your own Divi style guide. Less tweaking. More cohesion.
2. Set Global Styles (and Don’t Keep Overriding Them)
If every new module looks slightly different, Divi’s global styles probably aren’t doing their job. Time to fix that.
- Fonts → Theme Customiser → Typography
- Colours → Theme Options → Default Palette
- Buttons → Theme Customiser → Buttons
Keep your global settings clean. If a module looks off, click the reset arrow to bring it back in line with your Divi style guide.
3. Use Presets and the Divi Library
Once you’ve styled something and it works, save it.
- Use Global Presets for your most-used module styles
- Save favourite layouts and sections to the Divi Library
These are the building blocks of a working Divi style guide. They help you keep everything on-brand without starting from scratch every time.
4. Check the Big Picture (and the Tiny Screens)
Sometimes your desktop view feels fine, but mobile turns it into chaos.
Use Divi’s Responsive View:
- Adjust font sizes, padding, and layout
- Make sure buttons don’t go off-screen
- Check if anything feels too tight, floaty, or squashed
A good Divi style guide will help you stay consistent across all screen sizes — not just the one you’re designing on.
You Can Still Have Personality Without Losing Polish
Making your site feel like you doesn’t mean winging it on every page. A clear, relaxed Divi style guide gives you structure without sucking the fun out of your design. It lets your brand show through, without the wobble.
📌 The Divi Font & Style Mini Guide is the perfect place to start. It’s a friendly, focused Divi style guide in disguise — packed with practical help for setting fonts, colours, spacing, and more.
