ARCHIVED: How do I change the font used by my web browser?
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To change the font used by your web browser for web pages that do not have a specified text font, use the appropriate instructions below. (The instructions may also work for browser versions other than the ones specified.)
On this page:
- Windows:
- Mac OS X:
Windows
Internet Explorer 7 and higher
- From the
If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make it visible. menu, select .
- Under the tab, click .
- In the window that opens, you may choose the web page font or the plain text font (used where fixed-width fonts are specified). In the drop-down box next to "Language script:", you can change the character set used for the particular font.
Firefox for Windows
- From the
If the menu bar is hidden, press
Alt
to make it visible. menu, select .
- At the top of the window that appears, click .
- Under "Fonts & Colors", select the default font and size from the drop-down menus. For more options, click .
Chrome
- In the upper right, click the customization icon (a wrench), and then select .
- At the bottom of the page, click .
- Under "Web content", change font settings as desired, and then
close the
Settings
tab.
Mac OS X
Safari
- From the menu, select .
- Click . To change the font for "Standard font:" or "Fixed-width font:", click the appropriate button. To change the default encoding, next to "Default Encoding:", use the drop-down menu.
Firefox for Macintosh
- From the menu, select .
- At the top of the window that opens, click .
- Under "Fonts & Colors", select the default font and size from the drop-down menus. For more options, click .
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 13:46:47.