Change Default Typeface in FrameMaker?

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January 15, 2026
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Is there a way to change the default typeface and size?

Jeff_Coatsworth

Community Expert

Are you referring to the actual program's typeface and font size OR documents created? And what version of FM are you using in what environment? (Always good to mention that in any post)
Sometimes the settings need to be tweaked to display properly on high-resolution monitors.

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bruce clark wayne kentAuthor

Participant

Thank you for your response.

I am using Version: 17.0.7.842

I want to change the default font universally from Times Roman 12 point to Ariel 10 point.

When I create a new table or edit an existing table, the font always brings in Times Roman 12 point.
Same with paragraphs.

Possibly the font and size needs to be edited in the EDD?

Thank you again.
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Bob_Niland

Community Expert

It could be a simple as using
Format 🞃 Paragraph › Paragraph Designer
to revise the /Font\ Family: & Size:
for pararaph formats:
¶TableTitle
¶CellHeading
¶CellBody

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Winfried Reng

Community Expert

Hi,

Generally you can change the font of all paragraphs formats in a document.

Open the Paragraph Designer and go to the Font tab. Change the font and click Update Style to change the default font of the format of the current paragraph.

When you want to change the default font of all paragraph formats, click outside of the main text frame. (Then all settings in the Paragraph Designer are set to As Is.) Then open the Paragraph Designer and go to the Font tab. Change the font and then click the gear symbol in the bottom left of the Paragraph Designer. Select Global Update Options and then Default Font Properties Only and All Paragraphs and Catalogue Entries and then Update.

When you want to change several paragraph formats, select all of them and then in the Global Update Options select All Matching Tags in Selection.

I would not use a template file in the FrameMaker template folder. Then it will also use the path to any images on the reference pages or template pages. Other images which you insert might be in another folder. This mixture can create problems.

Best regards, Winfried

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bruce clark wayne kentAuthor

Participant

Thank you for your response.

Bob_Niland

Community Expert

If you are creating new files from organizational templates, they would need to be revised.

If you are using FM's
File🞃New>

feature to start a new file or project, they are just templates, usually found at and below:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe FrameMaker 20##\Templates\…
You might need Admin privileges to modify them, and there are rather a lot of them, probably most of which you never need.

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bruce clark wayne kentAuthor

Participant

Thank you for your response.

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