{"id":457615,"date":"2022-06-04T14:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/stop-changing-your-email-font\/"},"modified":"2022-06-04T14:00:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T11:00:39","slug":"stop-changing-your-email-font","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-changing-your-email-font\/","title":{"rendered":"#Stop Changing Your Email Font"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299d4821bac\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299d4821bac\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-changing-your-email-font\/#%E2%80%9CStop_Changing_Your_Email_Font%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Stop Changing Your Email Font&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-changing-your-email-font\/#Email_Is_the_Wild_West\" >Email Is the Wild West<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-changing-your-email-font\/#Its_My_Inbox_Not_Yours\" >It\u2019s My Inbox, Not Yours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stop-changing-your-email-font\/#Lets_Help_Each_Other_Out\" >Let\u2019s Help Each Other Out<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CStop_Changing_Your_Email_Font%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Stop Changing Your Email Font&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-806757\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Email-open-on-laptop.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Email-open-on-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Email-open-on-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Email open on laptop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/woman-typing-electronic-message-partner-on-699442621\">fizkes\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Font plays a very important role in how we perceive written text. It can be the difference between plain and formal or fun and casual. If you\u2019ve changed the font in your email client, you probably shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s tempting to put your personal touch on your emails with a hand-picked font and maybe even a unique color. After all, everyone else is just using the boring default settings, right? You\u2019ll definitely stand out, but it might not be in the way you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>5 Fonts You Should Stop Using (and Better Alternatives)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email_Is_the_Wild_West\"><\/span>Email Is the Wild West<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Email is one of the last true universal standards we have left. Even phone numbers have been somewhat hijacked by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s proprietary iMessage. But once you have an email address, you can basically send emails to any other email address.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if you use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or ProtonMail. You are free to email people no matter which provider they use. That\u2019s actually pretty amazing when you think about it, especially when compared to how modern messaging apps work. However, it does cause some issues.<\/p>\n<p>Formatting can sometimes be lost in translation. An email from one Gmail user to another will pretty much look fine, but what about Gmail to Outlook or vice versa? This can really become an issue when you\u2019ve got threads going between multiple people on different providers.<\/p>\n<p>Changing your font settings just accentuates this. You can change the font and formatting of your emails and there\u2019s not much the recipient can do about that. Personalization is fun, but it can sometimes cause issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is ProtonMail, and Why Is It More Private Than Gmail?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_My_Inbox_Not_Yours\"><\/span>It\u2019s My Inbox, Not Yours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing\u2014I respect your personalization choices, but they are <em>your<\/em> personalization choices. Reading emails is not always fun and it\u2019s worse if some of the emails come in with random fonts and colors.<\/p>\n<p>I admit this is a strange situation. If you send a physical letter to someone you can choose the font and no one would care that much\u2014unless you used Comic Sans. You may even write it in your own handwriting. An email feels different, though.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s something about an email in a quirky font that feels invasive. You take care of your inbox, keep it neat and tidy, and then here comes this email in purple Garamond font. What happened to my inbox? How\u2019d this get in here?<\/p>\n<p>Email is much more like instant messaging than physical mail and that comes with certain expectations. If you use <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> Messenger, you expect messages to look a certain way. Even if you personally change the font on your device, that doesn\u2019t mean the recipient sees that font.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Origin of Comic Sans: Why Do So Many People Hate It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_Help_Each_Other_Out\"><\/span>Let\u2019s Help Each Other Out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Look, there\u2019s nothing stopping you from picking the most obnoxious font you can and changing the color to lime green. I think email would be a lot nicer if we all just kept the default settings, though.<\/p>\n<p>Some fonts are not as easy to read as others. Colors may not display correctly on different screens. What if the recipient has a dark email theme? There are so many variables when it comes to email formatting.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s all agree to keep things simple and keep our font choices to ourselves. Slowly but surely, we can make email a little better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why Do You Have So Many Unread Emails?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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