Changing the default font family

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
Document type
Webhelp
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You can change the font family of the default font and paragraph styles, which affect all other font and paragraph styles in the project whose font family has not been overridden. For example, if you want all text and text-based notations, such as text playing techniques and gradual dynamics, to use your preferred font family.

Procedure

  1. Choose Library > Font Styles to open the Edit Font Styles dialog.
  2. In the font styles list, select Default Text Font.
  3. Select the font family you want from the Font family menu.
  4. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
  5. Choose Library > Paragraph Styles to open the Paragraph Styles dialog.
  6. In the paragraph styles list, select Default Text.
  7. Select the font family you want from the Font menu.
  8. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

Result

The font family used in the selected default font and paragraph styles is changed. This also affects the font family used by all other font and paragraph styles in the project whose font family has not been overridden.

Tip

You can change the default font family used in all future projects on the General page in Preferences.