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A lot of Shopify store owners are quite fond of the default Shopify gift card graphic but ultimately want to change the colours to match their design. I took a quick peek at the Shopify resources but didn't see a vector version listed, so here's one I knocked up.
Something new is appearing in dashboards, likely tightly connected to the new checkout update. If you're running the new checkout that you probably have a sneaky new button in the interface that does this.
This is a display font for sure, but I do like what the designer has done with the blend up upper and lower case. Quite clever, and a cute face.
Whilst there isn't an isAdmin variable available in Liquid it doesn't mean you can't replicate something similar. Long story short, it's possible to detect if the admin is logged in using liquid alone.
Shopify Linklists are built with a specific purpose in mind - to organize lists of links for menus. That's the boring use.
Metropolis is a digital typeface composed of different ornaments, whose combination creates the different weights making up this alphabet. Its forms evoke science fiction conceived by film imagery during the 20s and 30s of last century.
Yay, metafields!I suppose you cam here expecting a bigger post but for the moment this is just a placeholder. I can tell you that I've had play with the new bulk editor and the ability to tinker with metafields is going to be super useful.
For some stores, having paypal shown on the checkout pages is something that taints the user experience and can reduce conversions. I really doubt there's too many that this is the case, with most just crying foul without giving things proper investigation.
I make no secret that I am a big Shopify fan, but the reality is that no one service is perfect for everyone. Let's take a look at another hosted commerce solution in a similar space - LemonStand.