---
title: Exploring color and typography presets
description: A WordPress block theme now allows users to access existing colors and typesets in the site editor, enhancing customization through variations.
doc_version: current
last_updated: '2026-03-31T09:54:56.000Z'
date: '2023-12-07T15:16:51.000Z'
author: Rich Tabor
summary: A WordPress block theme now allows users to access existing colors and typesets in the site editor, enhancing customization through variations.
tags:
  - Design
  - Themes
  - WordPress
published: true
type: blog
url: /colors-and-typesets
canonical: https://richtabor.com/colors-and-typesets
id: 4077
---

I [recently worked with Ben Dwyer](https://ben.blog/2023/12/07/global-styles-add-color-and-typography-presets/?unapproved=3115&moderation-hash=92c136378b668547b9ec700a03748273#respond) on an exploration to surface a WordPress block theme’s existing colors and typesets within the site editor. He made a video detailing [the effort](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/56622)—give it a watch, it’s pretty cool.

What I like best is that any theme using [variations](/wordpress-style-variations/) inherit this capability right off. Folks can then choose _any_ combination of color or typography among the variations.

What do you think?

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