How to change font style for all fields in a PDF form

Question

Can I quickly and uniformly change the font style of all fields in the PDF form?

Answer

Yes, in two ways:

• Change font style for the current form — use Universal Field Styles in the form builder to adjust styles and apply them across fields in that form.
• Set as default for all new forms — use Form Default Settings to define a team-wide PDF style that every new form inherits automatically.

Change font style

1. In the form builder, click ••• > Universal Field Styles.

   

2. Within the PDF Default Style section, adjust the font style for your fields, including:

   

   • Font and Style: Refers to the typeface (font) and text formatting like bold or italic.
   • Size and Color: Controls text size and color.
   • Letter Spacing: Adjusts space between letters.
   • Line Spacing: Sets vertical distance between lines.
   • Alignment: Positions text horizontally (left, center, or right).

3. After finalizing your settings, click Apply Changes, and then choose how to apply your modifications:

   

   • Apply to all fields: This will change the style for every single field in your form.
   • Apply only to new fields: The new style attributes will only apply to the new fields you add after you apply the changes.
   • Apply only to fields with the same style: This option applies the new style only to fields whose whole style matched the previous style: the same font, color, bold, italic, size, letter spacing and line spacing. Fields with any difference keep their style.

     Note: For instance, if you increase the font size in a common style from 10 to 12 and choose Apply only to fields with the same style, only the fields that had exactly the previous style change to 12. A field with font size 8 stays at 8, and so does a size 10 field with a different font or color.

By following these steps, you can effortlessly achieve a consistent font style across all fields in your PDF form.

Set as default for all new forms

To apply the same PDF style to every new form your team creates, use Form Default Settings. From the Dashboard, click your team name → Form Default Settings → Form Style. Changes saved here automatically apply to all forms created after that point.

Preview your changes

To preview your changes, click ••• > Preview PDF in the form builder.

Other common questions

• Can I set different styles for specific fields?

  Yes, select the field and adjust its style individually.

• Can I upload my own fonts?

  Not yet, but you can choose from the available fonts.

• Will font changes affect printing?

  Yes, the styles you set will apply to printed forms.

Tips for better design

• Choose readable fonts: Use simple fonts like Arial.

• Set proper font sizes: Use 10-12pt for text and 14-16pt for headings.

• Use contrasting colors: Dark text on a light background is easiest to read.

Video tutorial

You can also refer to the video tutorial: