This information is only relevant to the S1 style system. If you are using the S2 system, please see
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqcat=s2 for information on customizing your journal and font.
There are two possible methods to change the font used in your journal when you are using S1. If you have a Paid, Permanent, or Early Adopter account, then you can create your own custom style. With any account type, you can use style overrides to change the font in your journal.
To enter your font overrides, go to
http://www.livejournal.com/modify.bml while logged in. Near the bottom there is a box to enter style overrides. In that box you can enter CSS style rules as part of the GLOBAL_HEAD override of your journal, which affects all of your journal pages (recent, friends, calendar, day).
If you are using more than one GLOBAL_HEAD override (such as a font override and a background override together), the overrides will need to be merged together.
Use the following override to change the font in your journal:
GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body, td, font, div, p {
font-family: "Century Gothic", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;
}
-->
</style>
<=GLOBAL_HEAD
If you would also like to change the size of your font, you can include this CSS rule:
GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body, td, font, div, p {
font-size: 12pt;
}
-->
</style>
<=GLOBAL_HEAD
Combined they would be:
GLOBAL_HEAD<=
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body, td, font, div, p {
font-family: "Century Gothic", "Arial", "Helvetica", sans-serif;
font-size: 12pt;
}
-->
</style>
<=GLOBAL_HEAD
You should replace the font names and sizes in these example overrides with the font names and sizes you would like for your journal. Remember that font names may be case-sensitive, and must be spelled correctly in order to work properly.
If you are using the Refried Paper system style, this method will not work for you. Please see
http://www.livejournal.com/users/howto/13750.html for instructions on changing the font in this system style.
FURTHER READING
How do I alter the appearance of my text? How do I make text bold, italic or centered?
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=72
How do I customize the look of my journal or community?
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=7
How do I make a custom S1 style?
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=128
What are overrides? How do they work?
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=124
Why is my Modify Journal page missing some options?
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=174
Instructions on properly merging GLOBAL_HEAD overrides
http://www.livejournal.com/users/howto/926.htm
The HowTo journal
http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=howto.
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