4 blockquote box designs created with HTML/CSS
A blockquote tag that is essential when citing content or literature from other sites. In addition to clearly stating that it is a quote, you also want to be particular about the design. Therefore, this time we have put together design snippets for quote boxes that can be created by copying and pasting.
Simple quote
Standard
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Copy HTML
<blockquote class="quote-1">
<p>左に線を付けたシンプルな引用ボックスです。</p>
<p>ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。</p>
<cite>出典：ここに引用元を入れる</cite>
</blockquote>
Copy CSS
.quote-1 {
max-width: 500px;
padding: 1em 1.5em;
border-left: 4px solid #f2f2f2;
color: #333333;
}
.quote-1:has(cite) {
padding-bottom: .5em;
}
.quote-1 p {
margin-top: 0;
}
.quote-1 cite {
display: block;
color: #737373;
font-size: .8em;
text-align: right;
}
Icon quote
Like angle bracket
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<blockquote class="quote-2">
<p>かぎ括弧で囲いアイコンを付けた、可愛らしい引用ボックスです。</p>
<p>ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。</p>
<cite>出典：ここに引用元を入れる</cite>
</blockquote>
Copy CSS
.quote-2 {
max-width: 500px;
position: relative;
padding: 2.5em 2.5em 2em 3em;
color: #333333;
}
.quote-2::before,
.quote-2::after {
display: inline-block;
position: absolute;
width: 4em;
height: 4em;
content: '';
}
.quote-2::before {
top: 0;
left: 0;
border-top: 3px solid #2589d0;
border-left: 3px solid #2589d0;
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M4.58341 17.3211C3.55316 16.2274 3 15 3 13.0103C3 9.51086 5.45651 6.37366 9.03059 4.82318L9.92328 6.20079C6.58804 8.00539 5.93618 10.346 5.67564 11.822C6.21263 11.5443 6.91558 11.4466 7.60471 11.5105C9.40908 11.6778 10.8312 13.159 10.8312 15C10.8312 16.933 9.26416 18.5 7.33116 18.5C6.2581 18.5 5.23196 18.0095 4.58341 17.3211ZM14.5834 17.3211C13.5532 16.2274 13 15 13 13.0103C13 9.51086 15.4565 6.37366 19.0306 4.82318L19.9233 6.20079C16.588 8.00539 15.9362 10.346 15.6756 11.822C16.2126 11.5443 16.9156 11.4466 17.6047 11.5105C19.4091 11.6778 20.8312 13.159 20.8312 15C20.8312 16.933 19.2642 18.5 17.3312 18.5C16.2581 18.5 15.232 18.0095 14.5834 17.3211Z' fill='%232589d0'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E");
background-position: top 35% left 35%;
background-size: 2em;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.quote-2::after {
bottom: 0;
right: 0;
border-bottom: 3px solid #2589d0;
border-right: 3px solid #2589d0;
}
.quote-2 p {
margin-top: 0;
}
.quote-2 cite {
display: block;
color: #737373;
font-size: .8em;
text-align: right;
}
With background
Adjust design
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<blockquote class="quote-3">
<p>背景とアイコンを付けた、シンプルかつ分かりやすい引用ボックスです。</p>
<p>ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。</p>
<cite>出典：ここに引用元を入れる</cite>
</blockquote>
Copy CSS
.quote-3 {
max-width: 500px;
position: relative;
padding: 3em 2.5em 2em 3.5em;
color: #333333;
background-color: #f2f2f2;
}
.quote-3::before {
display: inline-block;
position: absolute;
top: 1em;
left: 1.5em;
width: 2em;
height: 2em;
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M4.58341 17.3211C3.55316 16.2274 3 15 3 13.0103C3 9.51086 5.45651 6.37366 9.03059 4.82318L9.92328 6.20079C6.58804 8.00539 5.93618 10.346 5.67564 11.822C6.21263 11.5443 6.91558 11.4466 7.60471 11.5105C9.40908 11.6778 10.8312 13.159 10.8312 15C10.8312 16.933 9.26416 18.5 7.33116 18.5C6.2581 18.5 5.23196 18.0095 4.58341 17.3211ZM14.5834 17.3211C13.5532 16.2274 13 15 13 13.0103C13 9.51086 15.4565 6.37366 19.0306 4.82318L19.9233 6.20079C16.588 8.00539 15.9362 10.346 15.6756 11.822C16.2126 11.5443 16.9156 11.4466 17.6047 11.5105C19.4091 11.6778 20.8312 13.159 20.8312 15C20.8312 16.933 19.2642 18.5 17.3312 18.5C16.2581 18.5 15.232 18.0095 14.5834 17.3211Z' fill='%232589d0'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
content: '';
}
.quote-3 p {
margin-top: 0;
}
.quote-3 cite {
display: block;
color: #737373;
font-size: .8em;
text-align: right;
}
Thick left border
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<blockquote class="quote-4">
<p>左枠線を太くし、アイコンをより際立たせた引用ボックスです。</p>
<p>ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。ここに引用するコンテンツを入れます。</p>
<cite>出典：ここに引用元を入れる</cite>
</blockquote>
Copy CSS
.quote-4 {
max-width: 500px;
position: relative;
padding: 1em 1.5em 1em 1em;
border: 2px solid #2589d0;
border-left-width: 3.5em;
border-radius: 3px;
}
.quote-4::after {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: -3.5em;
width: 3.5em;
height: 100%;
background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M4.58341 17.3211C3.55316 16.2274 3 15 3 13.0103C3 9.51086 5.45651 6.37366 9.03059 4.82318L9.92328 6.20079C6.58804 8.00539 5.93618 10.346 5.67564 11.822C6.21263 11.5443 6.91558 11.4466 7.60471 11.5105C9.40908 11.6778 10.8312 13.159 10.8312 15C10.8312 16.933 9.26416 18.5 7.33116 18.5C6.2581 18.5 5.23196 18.0095 4.58341 17.3211ZM14.5834 17.3211C13.5532 16.2274 13 15 13 13.0103C13 9.51086 15.4565 6.37366 19.0306 4.82318L19.9233 6.20079C16.588 8.00539 15.9362 10.346 15.6756 11.822C16.2126 11.5443 16.9156 11.4466 17.6047 11.5105C19.4091 11.6778 20.8312 13.159 20.8312 15C20.8312 16.933 19.2642 18.5 17.3312 18.5C16.2581 18.5 15.232 18.0095 14.5834 17.3211Z' fill='%23fff'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center / 2em;
content: '';
}
.quote-4 p {
margin-top: 0;
}
.quote-4 cite {
display: block;
color: #777;
font-size: .8em;
text-align: right;
}