Apply bold, italic, and text decorations

In this guide, you will learn how to change font styles, add bold or italic emphasis, and apply text decorations using the block toolbar or by adjusting typography settings for entire blocks.

Change the font style for an individual text block to match your brand or improve readability. To change the font style of a single block, follow these steps:

1. Click the text block you want to edit (such as a Paragraph, Heading, or List block).
2. In the block settings sidebar, find the Typography section.
3. Find the Font option.
   • If you do not see Font, click the ellipses menu (⋮) next to Typography to select it.

4. Select a font from the drop-down list.
5. Preview your changes or click Save in the top-right to apply them.

Learn how to change the font style for your entire site.

Apply bold or italic styles to all text in a block for emphasis. To style an entire block:

1. Click the text block you want to edit (such as a Paragraph, Heading, or List block).
2. In the block settings sidebar, find the Typography section.
3. Find the Appearance option.
   • If you do not see Appearance, click the ellipses menu (⋮) next to Typography to select it.
4. Choose a style from the drop-down list:
   • Regular
   • Italic
   • Bold
   • Bold Italic
   • Other available font weights (for example, Thin or Extra Bold)
5. Preview your changes or click Save to apply them.

You can add emphasis to specific elements across your site in the Styles section of Appearance → Editor.

Underline or strikethrough all text in a block to draw attention or indicate removed content. To apply these styles:

1. Click the text block you want to edit (such as a Paragraph, Heading, or List block).
2. In the block settings sidebar, find the Typography section.
3. Find the Decoration option.
   • If you do not see Decoration, click the ellipses menu (⋮) next to Typography to select it.
4. Click one of the following icons to apply formatting:
   • –: None
   • U: Underline
   • S: Strikethrough
5. Preview your changes or click Save to apply them.

You can add text decoration to specific elements across your site in the Styles section of Appearance → Editor.

To emphasize or decorate only part of the text in a block, use the block toolbar:

1. Click the block containing the text you want to style.
2. Highlight the specific text you want to format.
3. In the toolbar above the block, choose one or more of the following:
   • Bold (B): Make text bold.
   • Italic (I): Italicize text.
   • Click the More (down arrow) icon to select:
     • Strikethrough (S): Place a line through the text.
     • Additional formatting options.
4. The selected formatting will apply only to the highlighted text.
5. Preview your changes or click Save to apply them.

Explore more ways to customize your text appearance. Learn how to adjust line height, letter spacing, and more in these guides:

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