Can I style a Paragraph block with CSS so it resembles a blockqute?

  • I work on a website with both English and Arabic quotes.
    English Quotes, I can use a Blockquote, but I need to customize it.

    But Arabic can’t be put in a Blockquote because it is LTR not RTL. Everything is right-aligned, so I would love to be able to code in CSS two new blockquotes, that look exactly like WordPress native blockquotes, and I would then save each one as a “Reusable block” and I could have a Left-aligned and a Right-aligned blockquote that both look gorgeous.

    My question is, is it possible to change the font, spacing, font size, add a open-quote to the left or to the right, depending on the language in a different color to a WordPress Paragraph block?

    the reason I ask is because the CSS code in the paragraph advanced section starts with selector and that seems like it might mean that you’re limited with what you can customize on that particular block.

    I can’t add CSS to change the blockquote for the entire site.

    You would think someone would have created a plugin that creates beautiful Right-to-left and left-to-right quotes…

    I can’t use the fancy Elementor or Gutebocks because they broke my theme.

    Can anyone help?

    Or is this something I need to hire someone to do for me?

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

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    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Sure, or use a block quote and in the advanced tab on the right, add a class “quote-rtl”, then style .quote-rtl in your CSS. Basically, copy the CSS from a block quote and flip left/right where those are specified.

    I checked and don’t yet see a plugin for that. Try promoting the concept on social media. Tweet about it and someone may write one.

    Thread Starter The Utterance Project

    (@theutteranceproject)

    Thank you very much for your kind help, Steven. I really appreciate it.

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