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title: "Product: Short description"
url: "https://support.acendy.com/en/article/product-description"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-06-19T19:56:31.492Z"
---

# Product: Short description

The Short Description block shows the product description text on the product page. It can be shown in full or truncated to a few lines with a "read more" link, and it can fall back to a different source if the main description is empty.

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## What it shows

The product's description as it's been written in the product editor. Long descriptions can be cut off after a set number of lines, with a clickable "read more" that reveals the rest.

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## Settings

| Setting | What it controls |
| --- | --- |
| Color | Text color of the description |
| Font size | Size of the text |
| Font weight | How bold the text is |
| Description lines | Number of lines to show before truncating (0 means show all) |
| Show read more | Display a "read more" link to expand truncated text |
| Read more link color | Color of the "read more" link |
| Fallback method | What to show when the description is empty |
| Margin | Space around the block |

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## Layout and visibility

-   **Block conditions** for show/hide rules.

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## Tips

-   For long, marketing-heavy descriptions, set **Description lines** to 4–6 with **Show read more** on. It keeps the page scannable without losing detail.
-   For short, factual descriptions, set lines to 0 (show all) so customers see everything at once.
-   The fallback method is for products where you reuse content from elsewhere — leave it off if your descriptions are always populated.