How to Change a WordPress Font

January 2023 ยท 2 minute read

This wikiHow shows you how to change a font for your wordpress.org or wordpress.com site. Login to your Wordpress site. Click Plugins on the left, then click Add New.

Method 1 of 3:

Using a Font Plugin

  • Login to your Wordpress site. Click Plugins on the left, then click Add New.

  • Search 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

  • Click Install Now to install the plugin that you've chosen. Click Activate to activate the plugin once installed.

  • Configure 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 of 3:

    Changing Font in a Wordpress.com site

  • Login to your WordPress site. Navigate to https://wordpress.com/ on a browser. Click Log In in the top right corner.

  • Click on My Site in the top left. Click Design, then Customize.

  • Click 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 of 3:

    Customizing the CSS in your Wordpress site

  • Login to your Wordpress site. Navigate to the CSS customization settings. If you feel comfortable editing code, then you can use this to change font.

  • Navigate to the theme editor. Click Appearance, then Theme Editor for wordpress.org sites (Customize, then CSS on wordpress.com sites).

  • Edit 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.
    • Isabella Humphrey Isabella Humphrey

    Update 05 March 2020

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