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This wikiHow shows you how to change a font for your wordpress.org or wordpress.com site.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:Using a Font Plugin
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1Login to your Wordpress site. Click Plugins on the left, then click Add New.
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2Search for a font plugin. Try searching “font”. Easy Google Fonts is free and easy to use.
- Make sure the plugin is compatible with your version of WordPress
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3Click Install Now to install the plugin that you’ve chosen. Click Activate to activate the plugin once installed.
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4Configure the font settings. Click Settings under the plugin name. Edit the global font settings for your Wordpress site. Publish when finished.
- You can also find font settings by clicking Appearance on the left panel, then Customize. Your font plugin should be listed. Click on it to configure settings.
Method 2
Method 2 of 3:Changing Font in a Wordpress.com site
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1Login to your WordPress site. Navigate to https://wordpress.com/ on a browser. Click Log In in the top right corner.
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2Click on My Site in the top left. Click Design, then Customize.
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3Click on the Fonts option. Select your desired font and click Publish.
- If you do not see the Font option, then you need to change to a theme that allows you to change fonts. When choosing a theme, look at the description and see if the theme allows font change.
Method 3
Method 3 of 3:Customizing the CSS in your Wordpress site
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1Login to your Wordpress site. Navigate to the CSS customization settings. If you feel comfortable editing code, then you can use this to change font.
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2Navigate to the theme editor. Click Appearance, then Theme Editor for wordpress.org sites (Customize, then CSS on wordpress.com sites).
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3Edit the style sheet. At the top, add the following code to change font globally: {font-family:"Name of font"}. Publish when finished.
- To specify a font for a particular section, change the font family name for that section.
- Unless you’ve uploaded fonts to the server, use web safe fonts only. Research which fonts are web safe.
- For more information on editing the CSS in Wordpress, see https://www.wikihow.com/Edit-a-WordPress-CSS-File.
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1. Login to your WordPress site.
2. Navigate to the plugin store.
3. Search for a font plugin.
4. Download and activate the plugin.
5. Change the font plugin’s settings to change your WordPress font.
