Title: custom css doesn't work
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# custom css doesn't work

 *  [ubisan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ubisan/)
 * (@ubisan)
 * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-doesnt-work-2/)
 * I have created a child theme and wanted to add my own styles but they don’t seem
   to be taking hold. I also don’t seem to be able to change any styles by adding
   them into the ‘custom styles’ input box in the Theme Options
 * Ideally, I just want to add a new stylesheet called custom.css and then refer
   to it off the main stylesheet in the child theme like:
 *     ```
       @import url("../colorway/style.css");
       @import url("/css/custom.css");
       ```
   
 * Any ideas?

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 *  [corytobin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corytobin/)
 * (@corytobin)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-doesnt-work-2/#post-5891182)
 * I am having the same problem. I am starting to think that the designers of this
   theme intentionally made it incompatible with child-themes.
 *  [corytobin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corytobin/)
 * (@corytobin)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-doesnt-work-2/#post-5891183)
 * Although, if you just want to use a child-theme for overwriting the CSS (which
   is what I was trying to do) the configuration for the theme allows you to enter
   custom CSS that overrides the Colorway css.
 * Go to Appearance -> Theme Options -> Styling Options
 * Then insert your custom CSS in the box and click “Save All Changes”.

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-doesnt-work-2/#post-5891183)
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