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+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
+ type="topic" style="task"
+ id="gedit-change-default-font">
+ <info>
+ <link type="guide" xref="index#configure-gedit"/>
+ <desc>Use a custom font for your text in gedit.</desc>
+ <revision version="3.8" date="2013-03-07" status="final"/>
+ <revision version="3.38" date="2020-11-13" status="final"/>
+
+ <credit type="author">
+ <name>Jim Campbell</name>
+ <email>jcampbell@gnome.org</email>
+ <years>2011 2012 2013</years>
+ </credit>
+
+ <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
+
+</info>
+
+ <title>Change the default font</title>
+
+ <p><app>gedit</app> will use the system fixed-width font by default,
+ but you can change the default <app>gedit</app> font to suit your preferences.
+ </p>
+
+ <steps>
+ <title>To change the default font in <app>gedit</app>:</title>
+
+ <item><p>Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and
+ select <guiseq><gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui><gui>Font &amp;
+ Colors</gui></guiseq>.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Uncheck the box next to the phrase, "Use the system fixed width
+ font."</p></item>
+ <item><p>Click on the current font name. <app>gedit</app> will open
+ a font-chooser window, allowing you to see available fonts and choose the
+ one that you prefer.</p></item>
+ <item><p>After you have chosen a new font, use the <gui>slider</gui>
+ under the list of fonts to set the default font size.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Click <gui>Select</gui>, and then close the dialog.</p>
+ </item>
+ </steps>
+
+</page>