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  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="index#configure-gedit"/>
    <link type="seealso" xref="gedit-plugins-text-size"/>

    <revision version="3.4" date="2011-12-30" status="candidate"/>

    <credit type="author">
      <name>Jim Campbell</name>
      <email>jwcampbell@gmail.com</email>
    </credit>
  </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>Select <keyseq><key>Edit</key><key>Preferences</key><key>Font 
      &amp; Colors</key></keyseq>.</p></item>
      <item><p>Uncheck the box next to the phrase, "Use the system fixed-width
      font."</p></item>
      <item><p>Choose your desired font, and use the <gui>slider</gui> to set 
      the default font size.</p></item>
      <item><p>Click <gui>Select</gui>, and then click <gui>Close</gui>.</p>
      </item>
  </steps>
  
</page>
