How to Paint Your Discounts Red on Shopify's Shapes Theme

Remember that one time we all decided dish soap might just be a good substitute for pina colada mix? Spoiler: it wasn’t. Much like our wayward cocktail experiment, sometimes website elements need a little less ambiguity and a little more noticeability. Today, we’re diving into how to make those discounts on your Shopify store pop with a radiant hue of red using the Shapes theme. After all, sale prices should scream "buy me!" louder than my cat yowling for dinner.

Conquering Color Chaos

We’ve been here before—staring at our screens, knowing the answer is within reach, yet just out of grasp. It's like when Aunt Linda, the self-proclaimed tech wizard, insists on fixing your printer, yet only manages to launch a paper jam expedition. Fear not, for today, we're going to talk through changing your discount price color with a strategy Aunt Linda would approve of.

Step 1: Enter the Lavish World of Shopify’s Backend

Diving into Shopify's backend feels like uncovering mystical realms. First, let’s log in to your Shopify account. Make sure you’re tethered to reality with a trusted browser—none of that Internet Explorer nonsense. Once inside, click on Online Store from the sidebar. Like entering Narnia, only with fewer lions.

Step 2: The Customization Sandbox

Here’s the part where magic happens. Hover above the realm of Themes. You know, like when you hover over the secret candy jar as a kid, waiting for the right moment to take a sweet. Click on Customize next to your active theme, the Shapes theme in this case.

Step 3: The Scenic Route to Theme Settings

Now you’re in the heart of your store’s look and feel. Over on the left, follow the trail to Theme Settings. It’s a little like following a treasure map, but instead of gold, we’re hunting for settings to adjust. Once there, scroll down until you find Colors. See? Already feeling colorful.

Step 4: Into the Rabbit Hole: Editing CSS

Here's the fun-ish part. We’re going to tinker with CSS. I promise it's not like reading the assembly instructions for an Ikea bookcase.

Back in the Themes section, find the Actions button next to your theme and click on Edit code. Open the file that handles your theme’s CSS—Assets/styles.css or theme.css might be the ticket.
Ready for some code? Scroll to where the pricing section resides. It’s like looking for buried treasure, and you’re the cartographer. Find a section that handles .price or .sale-price. You might see lines resembling the following:
```
.sale-price {
    color: inherit;
}
```
Here, you'll decide the fate of your sale price’s color. Replace it with:
```
.sale-price {
    color: red !important;
}
```

The !important keyword is your hardworking assistant, ensuring the sale price always comes out on top. It’s like your best friend saving you the last slice of pizza—it just feels right.

Step 5: Bask in the Glow of Achievement

With great power comes great web design. Save your changes, close the file editor, and bask in the improvement of your storefront. Now, when people see those prices, they’ll look just as enticing and urgent as a “free taco” sign.

The Art of Making Mistakes

Should something go awry (it seldom happens, right?), remember Ctrl+Z (or Command+Z for our Mac enthusiasts) is your ally. In this digital painting, nothing is quite as permanent as it seems. Play around. If your foe proves too formidable, all else fails - our secret weapon - call a developer buddy.

Conclusion: We All Need a Splash of Red

As we wrap up our discount color caper, let's marvel at our newly red-discounted display, just like how Uncle Joe marvels at air fryers—it’s just the future, isn’t it? Now, we’re one step closer to turning window shoppers into enthusiastic buyers with prices that beg attention in a bold new color. Let’s take pride in our shiny Shopify appearances, or at the very least, let’s pretend we didn’t try dish soap as cocktail mix.

And next time we delve into such digital escapades, we'll remember—sometimes all it takes is a little change in color to turn a drab page into the belle of the ball. Cheers to our newfound mastery of the color wheel!