In this episode we chat about what 2026 looks like for web designers and developers. We'll share what we're leaning into this year and what we're leaving behind.

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Want to know how web designers feel about AI? In this bonus episode, Christy and Will dive into the new 2026 State of the Web Design Industry Report with Sam Zelitch and Sarah Greisdorf from the Squarespace Circle team.

Read the report: https://pros.squarespace.com/web-design-industry-report

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We break down the biggest updates from Squarespace Circle Day, why this year felt different, and what matters for your client work. We cover Finish Layer in ProTools (animations, layers, grouping with Stacks, hide on mobile, copy and paste styles), the new custom fonts workflow, Circle dashboard upgrades that reduce Impact headaches, connected commerce and extensibility for stronger integrations, and Beacon AI, including SEO help for LLMs.

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