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How to reset and change fonts in email boxes?

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The script/fonts in my email boxes and some folders is unstable:

1. Topic headings in all four boxes only shows the top of letters; the text is unreadable.

2. Newly composed emails are frozen in font size 24; other font sizes are rejected.

3. Incoming email texts, notably mass-distributed communications, often appear in size 24.

I wish to have my old standards re-established: Ariel in font size 12. Thank you for your guidance and directions.

The script/fonts in my email boxes and some folders is unstable: 1. Topic headings in all four boxes only shows the top of letters; the text is unreadable. 2. Newly composed emails are frozen in font size 24; other font sizes are rejected. 3. Incoming email texts, notably mass-distributed communications, often appear in size 24. I wish to have my old standards re-established: Ariel in font size 12. Thank you for your guidance and directions.

Chosen solution

Reset the page zoom on pages that cause problems.

  • View > Zoom > Reset (Ctrl+0 (zero); Cmd+0 on Mac)

You can see the defaults in a screenshot in this KB article:

You can check the font setting in: Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced

Default Font: Times (16)
Fonts for   : Western
Proportional: Serif (16)
Serif       : Times
Sans-serif  : Helvetica
Monospace   : Courier New (13)
[X] "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above"
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Chosen Solution

Reset the page zoom on pages that cause problems.

  • View > Zoom > Reset (Ctrl+0 (zero); Cmd+0 on Mac)

You can see the defaults in a screenshot in this KB article:

You can check the font setting in: Tools > Options > Content : Fonts & Colors > Advanced

Default Font: Times (16)
Fonts for   : Western
Proportional: Serif (16)
Serif       : Times
Sans-serif  : Helvetica
Monospace   : Courier New (13)
[X] "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above"
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Thank you, cor-el! Problem solved. VikingThree (Feb 19, 12)