Change Fonts in Squarespace: A Complete Guide to Text Customization

Change Fonts in Squarespace: A Complete Guide to Text Customization

By Michael Chen

December 6, 2024 at 07:06 AM

Fonts in Squarespace work through Google Fonts (600+ options) and Adobe Fonts (1000+ options). Here's how to customize your site's typography:

Basic Font Changes:

  • Access Site Styles panel and click "Fonts"
  • Choose from Sans-serif, Serif, or Mixed font packages
  • Adjust Base font size (all other text sizes scale relatively)
  • Click Save to apply changes

Customizing Specific Text Elements:

  1. Open "Allocate styles"
  2. Select text group (Heading, Button, etc.)
  3. Choose font style from dropdown menu
  4. Use Customize for additional options:
    • Weight
    • Line height
    • Letter spacing
    • Text transformation
    • Size
    • Style (normal, bold, italic)

Finding Specific Fonts:

  1. Open Site Styles > Fonts
  2. Click "Explore All Fonts"
  3. Use search field or scroll through options
  4. Select desired font and save changes

Important Considerations:

  • Font rendering varies by device and browser
  • Text automatically adjusts to screen size
  • Site-wide changes affect all instances of that text type
  • Base font size determines overall text scaling
  • Minimum recommended font weight: 100 for mobile visibility

Custom Adobe Fonts (Version 7.0 only):

  1. Create web project in Adobe Fonts
  2. Copy project ID
  3. Add ID to External API Keys in Developer Tools
  4. Use custom fonts in Site Styles

Troubleshooting:

  • Clear formatting when copying/pasting text
  • Check domain settings if fonts appear different when logged in
  • Use rem/em values for responsive sizing
  • Ensure font weight >100 for mobile readability

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