Changing links colour in twenty twelve

You could use this as a template to change the links to your desired colors.

a:link { color: blue; }
a:visited { color: orange; }
a:hover { color: red; }
a:active { color: red; }

.entry-content a:visited,
.comment-content a:visited { color: orange; }

.widget-area .widget a { color: blue; }
.widget-area .widget a:visited { color: orange; }
.widget-area .widget a:hover { color: red ; }

a.comment-reply-link, a.comment-edit-link { color: blue ; }
a.comment-reply-link:hover, a.comment-edit-link:hover { color: red; }

.comments-link a, .entry-meta a { color: blue ; }
.comments-link a:hover, .entry-meta a:hover { color: red; }

.comments-area article header a { color: blue; }
.comments-area article header a:hover { color: red; }

.comments-area article header cite a { color: blue; }
.comments-area article header cite a:hover { color: red; }

footer[role="contentinfo"] a { color: blue; }
footer[role="contentinfo"] a:hover { color: red; }

Thank you. But In the following text, where in the text do I insert (for example):

a:link { color: blue; } ?

The BBC included it in its televised Christmas 2000 broadcast of carols sung by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge.

And are there no >< signs involved?

To change color of all the links, all of that code must be used.

It should be put into the setting page of Custom CSS plugin in use.

When done, the code will show up here.
https://paulwigmore.co.uk/monday/?custom-css

In layman’s language, what is the “Setting page of Custom CSS plugin in use”, please?

When you say “in all of the links” are you saying that all links in all the posts in ‘Musings’ will change colour simultaneously? Or just the post to which I am adding the code?

A step-by-step list of actions would be a wonderful help.

I am dead scared of taking action and wrecking all of ten years’ ‘Musings’ posts!

To avoid making mistake, it’s better to ask that same person who wrote the dropcap and font styling to make additional changes to link colors.

If you decided to do it yourself, make sure you have the proper backup, so that you can go back to where it was if needed.

First, identify what Custom CSS plugin in use, and read its documentation, the setting page should be under Appearnce or Settings. I’m guessing it’s one from Jetpack plugin.

See Appearance > Edit CSS and check if the code in there is the same as this
https://paulwigmore.co.uk/monday/?custom-css

Put the additional CSS code under it.

The CSS for link color will affect all the links in the site, not just one page/post. Since there are different places the text links appear and parent theme might assign the color property separately, so we need to override/overwrite link colors in all the section.

This is very explicit and quickly understood – thanks! Unfortunately, in the last six hours I’ve become immobilised – a knee problem – and shall probably soon be in hospital. When it’s all over I’ll come back to this.

Renewed thanks.

@paulwigmore

Get well soon. Your site and the blog is looking really great even with default link color.

Ah! The first non-trash comment I’ve had for yonks. And a kind one. Thank you.