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How to change font in Notion

Learn how to change the font style in Notion — switch between Default, Serif, and Mono typefaces and toggle small text mode on.

Quick answer

To change the font in Notion, open a page, click the three-dot menu (…) at the top right of the page, and choose a font from the Font section — Default, Serif, or Mono. You can also toggle Small text to reduce the text size. This setting applies to the current page only.

Steps at a glance

  1. Open the Notion page you want to change.
  2. Click the … (three-dot) menu at the top right of the page.
  3. Find the Font section in the menu.
  4. Click Default, Serif, or Mono to change the font.
  5. Toggle Small text on or off to adjust text size.

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Summary

Notion offers three font choices per page: Default (a clean sans-serif), Serif (a classic serif typeface), and Mono (a monospaced coding font). These are page-level settings, not account-wide settings. Each page can have a different font. The Small text toggle reduces all body text to a smaller size — useful for dense note-taking.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open the page settings

    Navigate to the Notion page whose font you want to change. Click the … (three-dot) menu icon in the top-right corner of the page content area.

  2. Step 2

    Find the Font options

    The dropdown menu shows page customization options. Look for the Font section, which lists Default, Serif, and Mono.

  3. Step 3

    Choose a font

    Click Default, Serif, or Mono. The page text changes immediately to the selected font. Default is a clean sans-serif, Serif is more formal, and Mono is fixed-width for code-like formatting.

  4. Step 4

    Adjust text size (optional)

    Toggle Small text in the same menu to switch between normal and compact text size. This is useful for dense notes or large tables.

Why this matters

You've set up a Notion page for long-form writing and the default sans-serif isn't right for the content. You want a serif for readability or a monospace for a technical log — just for this page, without touching anything else.

Troubleshooting

  • I cannot find the Font section in the three-dot menu

    The three-dot menu can look different depending on whether you have editing access. If you are viewing a shared page without edit permissions, the font options may not appear.

  • The font changed on one page but my other pages look the same

    This is expected behavior — font is a per-page setting. You need to change the font individually on each page where you want a different typeface.

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I set a default font for all new Notion pages?

    No. Notion's font setting is per page. There is no global font preference. New pages always start with the Default font.

  • Can I upload a custom font to Notion?

    No. Notion does not support custom font uploads. You are limited to Default, Serif, and Mono.

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