Formatting fan fiction – Changing Fonts

Adding any kind of formatting to your works is a delicate balance between making the fic/poem look pretty, and affecting the readability of the text. This is why the first, basic code I provided formats a story in a recognised way which is suitable for those with dyslexia.

Choosing a Font

AO3 does not support all external google fonts, so you will need to check carefully which fonts are suitable. The easiest way to do this is to search using google. For simplicity, I have provided only one type of font in the code. In the example below, this is Verdana. Always list the font name in quotes, and check online for the correct format for the font family name. e.g. Trebuchet MS or Times New Roman.

In this case, the line of code is:

font-family: “Verdana”, cursive, sans-serif;

In the image below, the font-family is Papyrus. The line of code for this is:

font-family: “Papyrus”, cursive, sans-serif;