How to change font?

timethief · Member · Apr 15, 2010 at 5:42 pm
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@christinaferd
You haven’t missed anything. I supplied the thee means we have for font changes on wordpress.com blogs above. We all find it odd that we don’t have an editor in wordpress that provides the ability to click buttons and change font styles, colors and sizes, as well as changing background colors. Sadly, this is our reality.
snowman578 · Member · May 13, 2010 at 9:12 am
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I’m sorry, and anyone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but why a site specifically dedicated to WRITING would not have simple font and size boxes baffles me.
kozality · Member · May 13, 2010 at 11:52 am
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My guess is they want people to write right away, and not have to worry about the finer details. They don’t want WP to turn into some of those other sites (you know the ones, glitter banners, stories about unicorns, every word a new font). It is meant to be more professional. Also, just think of it in terms of real life writers; they never get to choose their font.
raincoaster · Member · May 13, 2010 at 12:05 pm
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Yep, exactly.

Writing is not graphic design. I write for a living and don’t really give a rat’s ass what font it comes out in, although before I became a professional it seemed to matter very, very much.

WP.com is designed to be extremely secure and easy to use to blog; it is NOT designed to be easy to change the looks of, because that’s not blogging; that’s web design. If you wish to play with web design, this platform is not your best bet.
snowman578 · Member · May 13, 2010 at 7:26 pm
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I see, thanks for the info
pstone5 · Member · May 17, 2010 at 8:02 pm
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@ raincoaster…re: “If you wish to play with web design, this platform is not your best bet.” What do you suggest if I want to do more than blog…like simply change fonts and have more control over the visual but not create a complicated website? Thanks for any recommendations…
timethief · Member · May 17, 2010 at 8:06 pm
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I posted the 3 ways that can be used to change font sizes, styles and colors on wordpress.com blogs here > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-change-font-2?replies=26#post-429364

There are no other alternatives. If you wish to have complete control over a template and hack it to suit you can get a free software install from wordpress.ORg and hire a web host for $5 – $7 monthly and go for it. Whatever changes you make will affect only your own blog.
timethief · Member · May 17, 2010 at 8:08 pm
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Here are the differences between wordpress.COM free hosted blogs and wordpress.ORG software installs > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
pstone5 · Member · May 17, 2010 at 9:42 pm
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@timethief…Thanks so much…very helpful!
timethief · Member · May 17, 2010 at 9:50 pm
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The differences are significant. I know that because I have both and IMO it’s important to comprehend what those differences are immediately upon arrival here. It can be extremely frustrating to find them out a bit at a time only to recognize one has wasted days and even weeks that could have been productively spent it only the differences have bee clarified up front. You’re welcome. :)

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