IntenseDebate Comment System

This is a quick how-to on how to change the font of the IntenseDebate comment system.

How to change the font

1. Sign-in to your IntenseDebate account.
2. Select your site/blog and go to Settings>Custom CSS (shortcut link: the Custom CSS page).
3. Add the following code to the textbox:
   #idc-container-parent #idc-container,
#idc-container-parent #idc-container div {
font-family: Helvetica, Arial, serif;
}

   You can chose any font of your liking using this structure: font-family: <fontNameHere,AnotherFontHere>. To also change the font size, please look into the Changing the font size guide.

4. Click Save Settings, and then view your site/blog to see your changes.

How to change the font size↑ Table of Contents ↑

1. Sign-in to your IntenseDebate account.
2. Select your site/blog and go to Settings>Custom CSS (shortcut link: the Custom CSS page).
3. Add the following code to the textbox:
   #idc-container-parent #idc-container,
#idc-container-parent #idc-container div {
font-size: 14px;
}

   You can chose any font size of your liking using this structure: font-size: <numerical value>px. You can also use other units than pixels (px), for example em. Learn more about CSS measurement units here.

4. Click Save Settings, and then view your site/blog to see your changes.

To learn more about CSS classes you can use, you can check out the w3schools CSS Tutorial.

Tags: css, customization, font, font-face, font-family — Can't find your answer here? Let us know.

Last modified: July 27, 2010 by Isaac Keyet