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    Hi,

    Does anyone know how to easily change the font styles and sizes of text?

    I am using SP 5.5.

    Before I could just highlight the section and change it. Now it seems I have to add html code to every line I want changing.

    Also how can I set my blog up so that it has a different set font style and size?

    Thanks,

    Peter
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    Yes, the editor in the latest version (5.5 RC-3) seems to be lacking the ability to change font style/type and size. I've been creating my pages that I want to have special formatting in an html editor then uploading them. It's a pain, but once they're done I shouldn't have to touch them again.

    To change fonts and styling site wide you will need to get into the css file for the skin you are using. If you are using the default skin you can find the css file at:

    ../wp-content/themes/semiologic/skins/sky-gold/skin.css

    If you've never touched a css file before it can take a bit to wrap your mind around the concept, but once you get used to you'll love it. You just make a change in your css file as to how you want a particular element formatted and *boom* it's done across the whole site.

    There are lots of good tutorials about how to get things to look the way you want - just Google "css" with what you want to do and that will get you heading in the right direction. Between that and playing with my own sites was how I learned it.

    Good luck!

    -Roger
    • CommentAuthorsminc
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2008 edited
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    Thanks Roger!

    I would add one thing to Roger's recommendations, learn the custom.css routine for Sem Pro. That is to never make changes directly to any css file that comes in the zip file but rather make those changes in a custom.css file and upload the custom.css file into your skin's folder on your server. That way your changes are preserved when you update Sem Pro to the latest version.

    Jeff

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    Thanks Roger and Jeff.

    I thought it would mean having to change the css file!

    I'm not sure what exactly to put in it to change the fonts etc. so gunna have to learn.

    It seems mad not to have something as basic as a font size/style change though as it was before. Just seems like a step backwards. Can't get my head around it.

    Thanks for the tip regarding using a html editor and pasting the code in. That might speed things along for now!

    Peter
    • CommentAuthorBravos
    • CommentTimeJun 6th 2008
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    There are font type and font size options in Design>>Skin - right down the bottom of the page - but they are site wide and do not allow changes within a post.

    I agree with the loss of the ability to change font and size. It does seem a retrograde step.

    Regards
    Bruce
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    Thanks Bruce,

    I have had a look at CSS and have gone through a lot at http://www.w3schools.com/Css/default.asp

    But can someone just tell me what css code I need to place in my custom css to make the font size of all my posts/pages 'medium' or 'size 12'.?

    Thanks,

    Peter
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      CommentAuthorLarryVan
    • CommentTimeJun 8th 2008
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    As Bruce pointed out above, if you want all text to be medium, go to Design>Skins and scroll to the bottom of the page. Small is checked by default. Check medium and save

    Larry
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    No, medium from the Design>Skins menu is too big. I need it somewhere in between small and medium. Like a size 12 font on Word.

    Peter

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