Changing the Font Size & Color on Facebook Using Google Chrome
By Naomi Bolton
While Facebook does not offer a native way to alter the font size and color of the site, it is possible to do so via the extensions available for the Google Chrome browser. These extensions are small applications that run inside the browser, extending the functionality. Changing the font size and color of Facebook can make it easier to read the information if you have any visual impediments. Using the correct extensions, these changes are confined to the Facebook domain and not any other websites that you visit.
Facebook Custom Font
Step 1
Navigate to the Google Chrome Web Store and click "ADD TO CHROME" on the Facebook Custom Font page (link in Resources).
Step 2
Navigate to the Google Chrome Web Store and click "ADD TO CHROME" on the Facebook Custom Font page (link in Resources).
Step 3
Navigate to the Facebook website and log in to your account.
Step 4
Click the Facebook icon on the top right-hand corner of the Chrome browser to activate the extension.
Step 5
Click the input box at the top left corner of the extension window to select the font type that you want to change. For example, Facebook uses the Tahoma font for the majority of text displayed on the site, so select this font from the drop-down list to make changes to it.
Step 6
Click the input box at the top right corner of the extension window to select the size for the font that you have selected.
Step 7
Select a color from the color bar on the extension window to change the color of the font you have selected. Alternatively, enter the hash value or the RGB value for the color you want to use in the appropriate input boxes.
Step 8
Press "F5" to refresh Facebook in the Chrome browser. The changes you made to the font size and color should be visible immediately.
Change Colors
Step 1
Navigate to the Google Chrome Web Store and click "ADD TO CHROME" on the Change Colors page (link in Resources).
Step 2
Click the "Add" button to confirm the new extension.
Step 3
Right-click the Change Colors icon on the right corner of the Chrome address bar and then click "Options" from the drop-down list.
Step 4
Click the radio button next to "No" in the "Use Web pages fonts?" section if you want to use a different font and then select a different from the "Select another font" drop-down list.
Step 5
Select a size from the Font Size drop-down list to adjust the size of the font.
Step 6
Click the "No" radio button next to "Use Web pages colors?" and then click the "Text color" color box. Select a color from the color selection box.
Step 7
Return to the Facebook tab and then click the "Change Colors" icon on the address bar. Select "Apply override on this domain" from the drop-down list and then press "F5" to apply the changes to Facebook.
F.B Purity
Step 1
Navigate to the Google Chrome Web Store and click "ADD TO CHROME" on the Stylish page (link in Resources).
Step 2
Click the "Add" button to confirm the new extension.
Step 3
Navigate to the Facebook website and sign in to your account.
Step 4
Click the "F.B. Purity" link at the top of your news feed and then click "Font and Colour Options."
Step 5
Enter a color for the font in the "Font Colour" text input box and then click the "Set" check box.
Step 6
Increase or decrease the font size by clicking the up and down arrows next to "Font Size" or by entering a value in the Font Size text input box.
Step 7
Click the "Save and Close" button to activate the changes. There is no need to refresh Facebook; the font size and color change automatically once you save the changes.
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Writer Bio
Virtually growing up in a computer repair shop, Naomi Bolton has held a passion for as long as she can remember. After earning a diploma through a four year course in graphic design from Cibap College, Bolton launched her own photography business. Her work has been featured on Blinklist, Gameramble and many others.