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March 26, 2024

How to change font and font size in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a user-friendly web browser that offers customizable options to improve accessibility, match your preferences, or simply add a personal touch. One of these features is the ability to customize the default font and font size of webpages.

Whether you want a more readable font or to add a unique personality to your browser, you have a wide variety of options. Learn how to choose between serif and sans-serif fonts, set a minimum font size, change the way certain fonts are displayed, and more when you browse in Microsoft Edge.

How Microsoft Edge displays fonts

Not all webpages are designed the same, and many webpages will determine exactly what fonts and sizes to use. For webpages that haven’t defined this characteristic, however, Microsoft Edge will default to the standard font. Other webpages may define a category of fonts, such as serif, sans-serif, and fixed-width fonts.

Here are the four primary types of fonts that can be set in Microsoft Edge:

Standard font. This is the font that you’ll see on most common webpages by default.
Serif font. A serif is a flourish at the end of a character, especially at the “feet” of letters. Common serif fonts include Times New Roman and Garamond.
Sans-serif font. Sans-serif fonts lack the decorative flourishes of a serif font. They present a more modern and cleaner appearance. Common sans-serif fonts include Arial and Calibri.
Fixed-width font. A fixed-width or monospace font is one where every character has the same width, no matter how wide or narrow the character. An i will take up the same width as a w, for example. Common fixed-width fonts include Courier New and Consolas.

How to change fonts and font size in Microsoft Edge

The default font and font size for Microsoft Edge is Times New Roman at 16 points. If you want to change that, follow these steps:

Navigate to the Settings and more menu by selecting the ellipses (…) in the upper-right corner of your Microsoft Edge browser.
Select Settings.
On the left-side menu, scroll down to Appearance.
The Fonts menu is at the bottom of the Appearance page.
Select Customize fonts.

The Customize fonts window will open. Here, you can drag the Font size slider to the left to make text smaller, in case you want to fit more content on one page, or to the right to make text larger, which can help with accessibility and impaired vision.

Setting a minimum font size will ensure that no text will be smaller than this set size. This will also apply to menus and system preferences in Microsoft Edge—which you can see immediately by adjusting the slider. The default setting for minimum font size is 14 points.

You can also use the dropdown menus on the right side to select which font you would like to use as your default font. When a font is selected, the example sentence on the left will display in that font, so you can preview how it will look on webpages.

Browse the internet your way with Microsoft Edge

The customizable Appearance settings in Microsoft Edge allow you to experiment with different fonts and sizes until you find the perfect combination. Whether you want a clean and modern font or a larger font size for easier reading, Microsoft Edge has you covered.

By changing the font and font size, you can enhance readability and personalize your browsing experience to match your preferences. Try Microsoft Edge today to create a browsing experience that's uniquely yours.

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