Changing Font Style and Sizes?

  • Hi, I am a new blog user. I have installed the “default” wordpress page. The default font looks like it’s times or something similar.
    I’ve found this article:
    “>`

    1. Most people probably just buy a nice theme and use the themes default font style, but is there a simple way to change the font type and style in my blog without having to edit the html and css for every page? Please tell me what the most common practice is?

    2. Do most people edit the font for every page individually? For example: if I want a title in bold and the paragraph in a regular font style. Do I have to edit the code for every page or can I set it universally so the titles for every page are a certain size etc.

    3. If I change the font type, size etc. and then install a new theme will the font stay the same or will the theme’s font styles override my font styles/sizes etc.

    4. If the new theme overrides the font, then do I have to change it for every page or can I change it universally across my site?

Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)

  • The layout to include fonts and colors is controlled in your style.css file located in your theme’s folder. If you are using IE, you can use developer tools to find out which css is controlling a particular title or box or line or whatever. If you use FF, you can do the same with firebug.

    Identify the name of the style, go to the style.css file, find it and change it. Save it, upload it. Look at the change. No good, do it again.

    Any theme you choose will come with its own styles and if you activate it in the dashboard the changes will show on your stie.

    Thread Starter Paint Guy

    (@paint-guy)

    Thanks kmessinger, Ok, I understand. What about this though?

    3. If I change the font type, size etc. and then install a new theme will the font stay the same or will the theme’s font styles override my font styles/sizes etc.

    Any theme you choose will come with its own styles to include fonts
    and it will replace the style sheet you made changes to as it was for a different theme.

    Check the codex for css and for child themes which will allow changes (updates) to your theme of choice without changing the fonts you have choosen. But remember, if you change to totally new theme, everything will change to that themes look and feel.

Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)
  • The topic ‘Changing Font Style and Sizes?’ is closed to new replies.