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Description
Display the main product description with flexible styling and optional expandable text.
Use this block to show the product’s primary description in a way that fits your product page layout. You can adjust its visual weight, improve readability, and keep long copy from taking over the page. For a broader overview of how theme blocks work, see Shopify documentation on sections and blocks
Core settings
Section titled “Core settings”The main settings shape how prominent and readable the description feels.
Text size controls how much attention the description gets. Smaller sizes work well when the description supports nearby product details, while larger sizes suit shorter copy or layouts where descriptive content should feel more prominent.
Text color helps the description blend with your overall product page styling. Choose a color that stays easy to read, especially for longer paragraphs.
Expandable description is useful for products with longer copy. When enabled, customers first see a shortened preview and can expand it to read the full text, helping keep key product details and purchase actions higher on the page.
If you enable expandable text, make sure the first few lines include the most important buying information so customers see it before expanding.
Standard block settings
Section titled “Standard block settings”Visibility settings
Section titled “Visibility settings”Use visibility controls to show this block on all devices or hide it on desktop or mobile. This is most useful when you are building different product-page flows for smaller screens and want the description to appear in a different position or not at all in one layout. See the source-provided visibility guide for the shared behavior of these controls. For related theme editor behavior, see Shopify documentation on customizing sections
Usage notes
Section titled “Usage notes”- Lead with key details. Put the most important product information near the start of the description, especially when expandable text is enabled.
- Match size to content length. Use smaller or medium text for longer descriptions, and larger text for shorter copy that should stand out.
- Keep contrast readable. Choose a text color that remains clear against the surrounding page colors and backgrounds.
- Use expandable text selectively. Turn it on when you need to save space, but leave it off when the full description is essential to the buying decision.
- Check device-specific visibility. If you hide the block on one device type, confirm the description still appears where customers expect it in that layout.