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Forge - Sections

Forge includes a number of theme sections that can be used across your store repeatedly to build compelling visual experiences and maximize the display of your content.

Forge sections

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Accordion

A text section that allows collapsible content panes, often associate with FAQ or questions and answers. Accordions are great for pages with large bodies of text content.

Background Video

Full-width autoplaying (on most devices) video section.

A text section that shows a navigation trail normally associated with products and a trail back to collections. For example, when viewing a product page having opened the product from within a collection your breadcrumb trail will show:

Home > Collection title > Product title

Collage

A spacious modern layout of images and text, that can be configured in many layouts.

Collection list

A collection list allows you to select different collections from within your store and display them in any page of your store for quick access. Control the number of collections shown in the grid.

Editorial columns

Editorial columns show a grid of images above text for a strong column view, perfect for introductions to pages or additional product and collection details that benefit from additional organized content.

Select a blog from your store and show recent posts on any page, formatting controls allow optional content and layouts.

Showcase a collection of products in a grid or carousel, ideal for sale, new arrivals or adding products to any area of your store. 

Add a specific product to any page within your store, great if you have a promotional product or subscription / gift offering.

Hero Image with Text

Offset color behind an Image and Text side by side.

Add a selection of images with optional text and links to your store to bring focus to products, collections or any other content. Control the width of each image to create different eye catching layouts.

Image with text overlay

Show a large full width image with an optional title and text overlay, if you have lifestyle imagery then this is a great place to add that. We do recommend not using images that contain text for this area due to it's smaller size on mobile.

Image with text

Add an image alongside a title, text and button area with a colored background. Choose the size of your image and its layout from left image or right image.

Display a simple horizontal menu created in the Navigation section of your admin for quick access to additional content.

Logo list

Add a section of images that might be used to represent logos for an "as seen in" or list of brands that you carry, or use it to fake a social image feed.

Newsletter

Collect emails that are saved to your Shopify customers.

Rich text

Add a single block of text for a wider view or add columns of text which help to clearly define content or policies in your store, use as secondary description content for your products to show returns or delivery info or show a simple welcome message and store hours.

Section heading

Break up content or bring focus to specific areas by inserting a section heading.

Shop the Look

An image carousel for product looks.

Slideshow

The slideshow allows up to 5 slides with images and optional text to showcase lifestyle imagery and add calls to action driving customers to key areas of your store, optionally set to full width for ultra large images.

Table

Create organized tables easily with blocks.

Testimonials

Add customer testimonials to your store, which on desktop show in a neat grid for quick visibility converting to a carousel on mobile to maximize screen space.

Text with Icons

Includes 17 custom jewelry icons as well as 23 e-commerce icons. 

Template Header*

A banner section included on all templates (except homepage). Configure to a full width image or side by side. 

Video

Set a featured video or an auto playing background video to any area of your store, add optional text overlay with a call to action button to move customers to specific products or promotions.