Why WSJ overlays feel heavy
WSJ overlays can fully block the article, blur the body, and disable scroll. Clearing the blocking layers with ClickRemix restores the familiar Journal column width and serif headlines for pages you can access.
ClickRemix recipe to clear WSJ paywall
- Prompt: "Hide fixed overlays or modals with 'paywall', 'cxense', or 'sub' in the id/class; restore pointer events to the article."
- Add: "Remove blur/opacity filters from the article body; keep backgrounds white and text dark for the classic WSJ look."
- Ask: "Lock the content width near 720px; keep pull quotes and charts full opacity."
- Save as "WSJ Open Read" to reuse on future visits.
Key WSJ selectors
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Hide
#cx-ls-dialog,.paywall-container, and.wsj-snippet-login. -
Remove blur on
.wsj-article-wrapand any.cx-lead-cxensewrappers by resettingfilterandopacity. -
Restore scroll with
body { overflow: auto !important; }if it locks.
If the overlay returns
Some WSJ pages reinject the wall. Ask ClickRemix to "continuously hide
new fixed overlays; keep article text visible even when new paywall
nodes appear." If images load grayscale, set filter: none
on figure img.
Keep the Journal feel
- Preserve the narrow column and generous margins so the serif body type remains easy to read.
- Maintain the light gray background behind pull quotes and data charts; avoid forcing full-bleed layouts that crowd the text.
- If section labels (Business, Tech, Markets) fade, bump their weight slightly and keep them uppercase for quick scanning.