Rise: Default Font Size
Apr 01, 2019
In a course we are building, we are required to have a minimum font size of 18 for accessibility purposes. Is there any way to set the default font size (not just default font)? What happens is even if we save templates with content at 18 pt, as soon as we paste (whether we use paste, paste special, or paste and match formatting) it always resorts to a 17 pt font. This is very frustrating and can be time consuming for longer courses. Any insight you can provide would be great!
67 Replies
Hi Sherri,
Unfortunately, that’s not currently possible. If you have time to log a feature request and tell us more about your specific needs, that would be super helpful!
Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
I concur. Setting a default size in the Settings page should be as available as setting the default font. Feature request submitted.
Yes please, we would like to have larger text for our younger students who often have parents reading over their shoulder. Currently we are having to change each block individually, but this is not scaleable for us.
Hi there, Daniel. Would you like to see a default font size for all blocks that include text, or mainly for text and list blocks? Certain blocks, like quotes and process interactions, for example, include text but are formatted with larger and smaller font sizes by design.
In the meantime, could you use block templates to speed up adding frequently used blocks with the format you need?
Our main areas of concern are just the Headings, Subheadings, and Body text sizes. I hadn't thought about using the block templates, thanks for the info!
Hello, I am in favour of being able to customise font sizes - set a font size library.
At the moment, numbered lists in tables are only one size. So if like us, the default is 20pt, the numbering looks too small - see scrab attached.
Thank you
We too have been updating each text block - it's definitely tedious. It would be great to be able to set separate default title and body font sizes (just like we can set the font faces).
Yes. Please. The default sizes are too small and not accessible.
I agree that the default font sizes are too small and not accessible. Very time consuming to have change each block of text.
+ 1 for global font size controls. Even with block templates this is a tedious process.
+1 for adding Global Font size controls
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What is the best way for us to log our support for a feature request? Meaning, if Sherri (and Rick) logged a request already (2 years ago), is it helpful for us to comment here and or say +1 when indicating we too would like this as a feature, or would the team prefer we log our own feature request (for this feature) using the link above?
Hi Melissa! Whichever method you prefer works for us! Our team has eyes on every discussion in E-Learning Heroes, and we watch for feature requests and +1's that we see here in the community. We also monitor the feature request form submissions. Thanks for adding your voice to this request!
+1, We like using 20pt font and have created several 20pt block templates, but sometimes copying content into those blocks reverts it back to 17 point. It does indeed get tedious.
+1 in agreement that a global setting of font size as well as font type would be a big time saver.
+1 Absolutely agree, this seems like a simple and necessary tool to include. Frustrating that it has not been added 2 years post this being queried.
+1 This is really tedious to have to change every block of text because the default size is too small. I've been using Duplicate more to make it a little easier, but please add a default font size along with the font in Settings. It's been 2 years now, and I feel like long form type courses are being used more and more.
Like others have already said, we find the default fonts too small for easy reading. Would love to see this implemented soon.
+1 in agreement that a global setting of font size as well as font type would be a big time saver.
+1 for me as well for a global setting option.
Yes please. +1 again... a year later.... Default font size is too small. Accessibility is an important point in the courses we develop... and we've had a number of comments about the font size being too small. And it's becoming a little difficult to explain away to a customer/client.. that "sorry that's just the way it is." - Thanks.
If I change the default font size in any element, will it interfere with the way the course is displayed across devices? When I test it, sections with larger fonts appear correctly across devices, but is there something I'm not catching that will cause problems for learners once the course is deployed? The default font sizes are often way too small to be readable. Thanks!
+1 for adding Global Font size controls
+1 for adding Global Font size controls
Any update on this? This has been a discussion thread for 2 years. We need a global body font size setting. Adjusting this for every block is tedious and time-consuming.