We have a requirement to be able change the default font in SPO for our new Intranet which is using the modern experience. I've can't see a way to do this OOTB. Is it possible to do a (supported) CSS override? Does anyone have any experience of doing this an if so, how has this gone e.g. page content vs. web parts etc.

Hi Scott,did you get any new information on this since July?If not, can you share the reply given to you by Microsoft? I found only this one uservoice entry for this specific requirement: https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/329214-sites-and-collaboration/suggestions/34394050-allow-customizing-fonts-in-modern-pagesDid you identify any other information indicating that this would be available in the future? Thanks,Thomas

Udaybhanu Karmakar , solution you propose is not supported, even if viable. You should not use this to modify styling of areas you don't own. The purpose of this is to modify styling of your custom components. If you modify css of areas you don't own, it can break your modern site with some of the next Microsoft updates. Currently there is no solution to change fonts on OOB areas of modern sites. Its very unfortunate, but this is how it works with O365. Please use ms feedback channels, so they have more inputs and use cases. User voice is unfortunately no more available.

I don't know... 46,000+ views, no statement by Microsoft. The way to customize it is so convoluted, you need to hire someone to modify the SharePoint configuration files and publish them... I looked in to it briefly but realized I don't have the time to reinvent an extremely basic feature.It's as if they have lost their minds when it comes to design and functionality.Try here for the customization tool maybe...https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/272015/custom-fonts-and-custom-theme-or-css-on-sharepoint.html

Why is this even an issue, Microsoft? It's about the most basic of requests, a fundamental style choice but it's unsupported? Just do away with the whole 'Change the Look' and make it 'Style Settings' that let you pick variables to be fed in to the CSS. That's 1997 technology... c'mon.

VNJoe Font is an identity for organizations. There should more attention brought to this feature request. What can we do?

Change deafult font in SharePoint Online (modern experience)

VNJoe
Iron Contributor
Jul 05, 2022
Why is this even an issue, Microsoft? It's about the most basic of requests, a fundamental style choice but it's unsupported? Just do away with the whole 'Change the Look' and make it 'Style Settings' that let you pick variables to be fed in to the CSS. That's 1997 technology... c'mon.
- IT-Jeff
  Copper Contributor
  Sep 08, 2022
  VNJoe Font is an identity for organizations. There should more attention brought to this feature request. What can we do?
  - VNJoe
    Iron Contributor
    Sep 08, 2022
    I don't know... 46,000+ views, no statement by Microsoft. The way to customize it is so convoluted, you need to hire someone to modify the SharePoint configuration files and publish them... I looked in to it briefly but realized I don't have the time to reinvent an extremely basic feature.
    
    It's as if they have lost their minds when it comes to design and functionality.
    
    Try here for the customization tool maybe...
    
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/272015/custom-fonts-and-custom-theme-or-css-on-sharepoint.html
jcgonzalezmartin
MVP
May 07, 2018
Are you familiar with the new theming options in SPO? https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint-Blog/New-site-theming-options-for-SharePoint-sites-in-Office-365/ba-p/94001
- Deleted
  May 08, 2018
  Thanks Juan.
  
  Yes, we've looked at that. You can specify a different font, but it is only respected on classic sites, not modern sites unfortunately.
  - Max Goss
    Brass Contributor
    Jul 20, 2018
    Hi Scott,
    
    Did you find a way to change the global font for a SP site collection? We also have this requirement and whilst I can change fonts in any custom webpart, it doesn't seem you can do this globally. Perhaps, we could with an extension but this seems a bit hacky...
    -Max
DBarUX
Copper Contributor
Jul 04, 2024
Any updates on this request? Accessibility is front-of-mind for us, need to be able to change the font style and size, particularly for navigation elements such as the menu.

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