Can I modify the font and size of heading tags

  • Resolved Duende58

    (@duende58)


    14 years, 1 month ago

    I would like to change the size and font of my heading tags. When I look in the stylesheet on the host/server, a note says not to modify them there, but to do so in the WordPress Administration panel in the Appearance-Editor. But in the Appearance-Editor, the stylesheet under Thesis 1.7 says not to edit it there in order to preserve the integrity of future updates. I have several questions:

    1. Why is the editor there if I’m not supposed to use it?

    2. Where should I go to edit the font and size of the heading tags?

    3. Is there a plugin that will do this safer and easier?

    Thanks for you help,
    Doug Eikermann

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  • Did you get a chance to read any of the Thesis documentation or user FAQ’s?

    Thesis Theme User’s Guide

    Customizing Thesis with custom.css

    are u sure your style sheet is writing after other style sheets?
    i think that u can hook it in the footer. ??

    Customizing Thesis with custom.css

    “There are two files within the /thesis/custom folder which can be used for your specific customizations: custom.css and custom_functions.php. Let’s focus on custom.css for the time being…”

    Thread Starter Duende58

    (@duende58)

    I’ll do some reading in the two links you sent me and get back to you with a more specific question. Thanks for your help.

    Thread Starter Duende58

    (@duende58)

    When I open the custom.css file at wp-content/themes/thesis_17/custom, I get a small file with no real css code in it. I don’t understand where I can view and edit the actual css instructions for heading tags. The article referred to titled Customizing Thesis with custom.css says “2. Make whatever changes you want to make, and then save the file,” but I don’t see any code to change.

    I think what is being suggested in the Thesis Theme User’s Guide, is that you might be able to view the current css from “style.css”, then you can decide what you would like to change, then paste those changes to “custom.css”, and that you should make sure you have selected “use custom style sheet” in the Thesis theme options. This is what it states in the style sheet on your site:

    /*
    IMPORTANT NOTE!
    DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE. If you wish to make custom stylistic changes to your theme, use the custom.css template to define custom styles. This way, you will still be able to take advantage of future upgrades to the theme without worrying about overwriting your style changes. Also, be sure you’ve selected the “use custom stylesheet” option in the Thesis options panel if you wish to use a custom stylesheet.
    */

    A quick example: If your style sheet defines this,

    h1, h2, h3, h6 { font-weight: normal; }

    but you want those in all bold font, you would paste this in the custom.css

    h1, h2, h3, h6 { font-weight: bold; }

    …and save the changes.Just define your own styles for anything present in the style.css, and place your version in custom.css. I’m only guessing of course, because that is a premium theme which has it’s own support forum, FAQ, and users manual located at the site where it was purchased, where you can login and get support for the theme. There are also Thesis theme tutorials, including The Power of CSS Specificity (And How It Applies to Thesis.)

    I hope something I’ve mentioned helps.

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