Containers and columns - Scribe Mail Documentation

When you select a container (like the main column or a row), the styling panel shows layout controls that affect everything inside it. Containers are the structural backbone of your signature: they determine how blocks are arranged and spaced. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see building layouts with columns and rows.

Signature editor with the styling panel open

Container layout settings panel with direction, alignment, and padding controls

Layout

Setting	What it does
Direction	Choose Row (elements side by side) or Column (elements stacked)
Alignment	Align content left, center, or right within the container
Background	Set a background color using the color picker or a hex code
Gap	Space between child elements inside the container
Padding	Space between the container edge and its content. Use the global input for equal padding on all sides, or expand to set Top, Right, Bottom, and Left individually

Use Direction → Row combined with Alignment → Center to center elements horizontally. For example, centering social icons in a row.

Text

When a container includes text content, the text section appears with font, size, color, opacity, line height, and formatting options. These settings apply as defaults to text inside the container.

Setting	What it does
Font	Choose from web-safe fonts: Helvetica, Arial, Arial Narrow, Tahoma, Georgia, Times, Garamond, Verdana, Lucida, Trebuchet
Size	Font size in pixels
Color	Text color: use the color picker or enter a hex code
Opacity	Text transparency (100% = fully visible)
Line Height	Space between lines of text
Formatting	Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough, Uppercase