{"id":8917,"date":"2021-05-11T13:45:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T20:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ryrob.com\/?p=8917"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:18:55","slug":"change-font-size-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ryrob.com\/change-font-size-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Font Size on Your WordPress Blog in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let’s talk about how to change font size on your WordPress blog<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re just getting started with blogging<\/a>, wanting to change the font size for various text elements across your blog\u2014ranging from your default site-wide paragraph text size, to changing how large your headings appear to readers\u2014it’s surprisingly not intuitive<\/em> to figure this out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all the progress WordPress<\/a> has made in making blogging vastly more accessible and easy to learn, this is one gap that’s still sort of missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s still not easy to figure out how to change your font size in WordPress (unless you have a great theme<\/a>). Even still, it took me some time to learn this on my own. And to be clear, there are actually multiple different ways to change font size<\/strong> on your WordPress blog. And in case you’re wondering, my blog’s font size here is 16pt… and here’s much more about fonts & my other blog layout choices<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re going to walk through each of them and I’ll show you which ones are the smartest ways to go about making these changes and when\u2014without negatively impacting your blog SEO<\/a> or site readability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Change Font Size on Your WordPress Blog (3 Simple Ways)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Changing Site-Wide Font Size in Your Theme Settings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Using Custom CSS to Change Font Sizes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Using the Block Editor<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Disclosure:<\/strong> Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links and at no additional cost to you, I\u2019ll earn a commission. Know that I only recommend products and services I\u2019ve personally used and stand behind. When you use one of my affiliate links, the company compensates me, which helps me run this blog and keep all of my in-depth content free of charge for readers (like you).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Alright, now let’s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Changing Site-Wide Font Size in the WordPress Customizer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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    \"Customizing<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    The easiest and safest way to adjust your font sizes across your blog is through the WordPress Customizer<\/strong> \u2014 this is where most themes put global typography controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can use this to change your site-wide body text size, heading sizes, and sometimes even font families \u2014 all without touching code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. In your WordPress dashboard go to Appearance \u2192 Customize<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Look for a section called Typography<\/strong>, Fonts<\/strong>, or Global Styles<\/strong> (names vary by theme).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Inside that section you\u2019ll usually see live controls for font sizes:\n