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Using Divi Border Options

Divi's border options make it possible to easily add and style borders to any page element.

Updated over a year ago

With Divi Border Options, creating truly unique designs for your website is possible. You can apply custom borders to Divi's elements, including sections, rows, and modules!

There are several border styles available and even the option to round the corners of the border.

Border Style Examples

Border Style Examples

Here are a few examples of what's possible with border styling.

Example 1:

In this example, you can see that the corners of the row are rounded.

Divi Border Options example 1

Example 2:

In this example, we've achieved the look of mobile device mockups by rounding the corners of these modules.

Mobile App Mockup using Divi Border Options

Example 3

In this example, we've added some fun border styling to each service.

The top borders are gray with one rounded corner, and the bottom border is yellow with rounded corners.

It's a unique way to distinguish between elements while also highlighting them.

Services section using Divi Border Options

How to Access Border Styles

The Border settings group is available within all Sections, Rows, Columns, and Modules.

  1. Open the element's modal settings Window by clicking on the gear icon

  2. Go to Design → Border.

How to access Divi Border Options

All Divi Border Options and Settings Explained

Let's dive into each setting and explore what's possible with Divi's Border Options.

Rounded Corners

You can create rounded borders by adjusting the border radius of all four corners. The radius value can be set as follows:

  • Collectively - by clicking the chainlink icon to link the corners.

  • Individually - by clicking the chainlink icon to unlink the corners.

Rounded Corners

Border Styles

Add a border to all sides or individual sides. Tab through each option to choose which side(s) you want to have a border.

Border styles with Divi Border Options

Border Width

To adjust the border width (the border's thickness), type a numerical value in the input field or drag the range slider to increase and decrease the border's thickness.

Border Width

Border Color

Choose a color from your site's color palette, or use the eyedropper icon to find a new color to set the border color. Drag and drop the color picker or paste a CSS hex code of your desired color.

You can also choose from:

  • Saved Colors

  • Global Colors

  • Recent Colors by clicking on those links beneath the color palette.

To learn all about the Divi Color Management System, click here.

Border Color

Border Style

There are 9 border styles to choose from. Below are examples of each. To select a style, click it from the dropdown menu.

Border Style Options

You can even get creative by styling borders individually with unique border styles to create truly stunning designs.

You can add borders to one edge, two edges, three edges, or four and adjust each edge's styles individually.

Solid border style in Divi Border Options
Dashed border in Divi Border Options
Double border in Divi Border Options
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None border in Divi Border Options

Tips & Best Practices for Using Divi Border Options

When using Divi Border Options, remember these tips and best practices!

Get Creative

The styling options are endless with Divi's Border Options!

Creative borders with Divi Border Options

This example shows how you can create stunning hero sections with Border Options. Learn how to create this design here.

Hero sections with Divi Border Options

Create an image border effect like the example above! Learn how to achieve this here.

Unique image borders with Divi Border Options

Or you can create animated border overlaps to highlight content on your website! Learn how to do this here.

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