Change Fonts

Change the font style for web pages you visit to make them more readable.

Help for users with Microsoft Windows based computers.

Help for users with Apple Macintosh OS X based computers.

Internet Explorer 7

Using your mouse (Part 1):

  1. Open the Tools menu.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. Select the Accessibility button.
  4. Check the box “Ignore font styles specified on web page.” This overrides font settings of any web page you view with the settings you will define.

Using your keyboard (Part 1):

  1. Press Alt and T on your keyboard to open the Tools menu.
  2. Press Alt and O on your keyboard to select Internet Options.
  3. Press Alt and E on your keyboard to select the Accessibility button.
  4. Press Alt and S to check the box “Ignore font styles specified on web page.” This overrides font settings of any web page you view with the settings you will define.

Internet Explorer accessibility tab

Using your mouse (Part 2):

  1. Click OK to return to the Internet Options box.
  2. Click on Fonts to bring up the dialogue box.
  3. Click on the heading Web Page Fonts. Scroll through the list of fonts, and choose one you like.
  4. Click OK to return to Internet Options.
  5. Use your mouse to click OK to return to the browser.

Using your keyboard (Part 2):

  1. Press Enter on your keyboard to return to the Internet Options box.
  2. press Alt and N on your keyboard to bring up the Font dialogue box.
  3. Press Alt and W on your keyboard to select Web Page Fonts. Use your up/down arrow keys to scroll through the list of fonts, and choose one you like.
  4. Press Enter on your keyboard to return to Internet Options.
  5. Press Enter again on your keyboard to return to the browser.

Internet explorer fonts menu

Mozilla Firefox for Mac OS X

Using your mouse (Part 1):

  1. Click on the Firefox menu.
  2. Click on Preferences.
  3. Click on the Content tab.
  4. Find the Fonts & Colors section of the window towards the bottom. Click on the Advanced button in that section.

Using your keyboard (Part 1):

  1. Press Control and F2 and then press Enter to select the Firefox menu.
  2. Use the down arrow key to highlight Preferences and then press Enter.
  3. Press Control and F7 and then the right arrow key to highlight the Content tab and then press Enter.
  4. Use the tab key repeatedly to highlight the Advanced button in that section and press the Spacebar.

Mozilla Firefox for Mac fonts and colours dialogue box

Using your mouse (Part 2):

  1. To choose your Mac OS system colors, click on the Use System Colors checkbox.
  2. Click on the dropdown lists next to Proportional, Serif, Sans Serif and Monospace to select a new font for each.
  3. Click on the Allow pages to choose their own fonts checkbox so that the checkmark disappears.
  4. Click on the OK button to close the Advanced Fonts dialog and return to Firefox.

Using your keyboard (Part 2):

  1. To choose your Mac OS system colors, use the tab key to highlight the Use System Colors checkbox and press the Spacebar.
  2. Use the tab key to highlight the dropdown lists next to Proportional, Serif, Sans Serif and Monospace and then use the arrow keys to highlight a new font for each. Press the Spacebar to select that font.
  3. Use the tab key to highlight the Allow pages to choose their own fonts checkbox and pressing the spacebar until the checkmark disappears.
  4. Press Enter to close the Advanced Fonts dialog and return to Firefox.

Mozilla Firefox for Mac advanced fonts dialogue box

Apple Safari

Using your mouse (Part 1):

  1. Click on the Safari menu.
  2. Click on Preferences.
  3. Click on the Appearance icon.
  4. Click on the Select button next to Standard Font to open the font selection dialog box.

Using your keyboard (Part 1):

  1. Press Control and F2 and then press Enter to select the Safari menu.
  2. Use the down arrow key to highlight Preferences and then press Enter.
  3. Press Control and F5 and then the right arrow key to highlight the Appearance tab and then press the Spacebar.
  4. Press the tab key repeatedly to highlight the Select button next to Standard Font and then press the Spacebar to open the font selection dialog box.

Apple Safari appearance icon

Using your mouse (Part 2):

  1. In the font selection dialog box, select the font and font size you wish to use.
  2. When you have selected your font, click the red Close button at the top right of the font selection dialog box
  3. Click on the Select button next to Fixed Width Font to open the font selection dialog box.
  4. In the font selection dialog box, select the font and font size you wish to use.
  5. When you have selected your font, click the red Close button at the top right of the font selection dialog box to close the box.
  6. When you are happy with your font choices, click the red Close button at the top left of the Preferences window to close the window.

Using your keyboard (Part 2):

  1. Press Control and F7 to highlight the font selection dialog box and use the arrow keys to select a new font and font size.
  2. When you have selected your font, press Escape to close the dialogue box.
  3. Press the tab key repeatedly to highlight the Select button next to Fixed Width Font and then press the Spacebar to open the font selection dialog box.
  4. Press Control and F7 to highlight the font selection dialog box and use the arrow keys to select a new font and font size.
  5. When you have selected your font, press Escape to close the box.
  6. When you are happy with your font choices, press Escape to close the window.