Is New Discord Font Annoying, Want to Change It? Here Is The Solution

By | Niranjan Bhargav 18 Feb, 2023

You may not be liking the new Discord Font, but worry not you can now change it back to its old version.

All you need is to go through this article.

Internet platforms frequently update their user interfaces and change the font. Speaking of fonts, Discord recently switched to gg sans, which many users don’t like. Here’s all you need to know if you want to know how to restore the old Discord typeface.

Discord has officially implemented the typeface across all of its platforms, therefore there is no option to revert to the previous font (called Whitney). But, if you are familiar with web programming languages and javascript doesn’t terrify you, Reddit user u/nice username has provided a solution for PC users. The best course of action is to stick with what’s offered on Discord if you don’t want to take the chance.

Open

%AppData%/Discord/settings.json in a text editor

add this key/value to the settings data:

DANGEROUS_ENABLE_DEVTOOLS_ONLY_ENABLE_IF_YOU_KNOW_WHAT_YOURE_DOING: true

your file will look something like this:

{

“BACKGROUND_COLOR”: “#202225”,

“IS_MAXIMIZED”: true,

“IS_MINIMIZED”: false,

“DANGEROUS_ENABLE_DEVTOOLS_ONLY_ENABLE_IF_YOU_KNOW_WHAT_YOURE_DOING”: true,

“WINDOW_BOUNDS”: {

“x”: 988,

“y”: 0,

“width”: 1408,

“height”: 1392

}

}

re-launch discord

Press CTRL + SHIFT + I to open the inspector

the:root selector defines –font-primary as “gg sans”,” Noto Sans”,” Helvetica Neue”, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif

Override this font from here.

Caution:

Once more, if you don’t know what you’re doing, you shouldn’t change the code because it can cause your program to malfunction.

New V/s Old Font

The change is not significant at first glance. Yet it’s obvious that many users are seeing the improvements from a UI perspective.

Reddit users have complained that this typeface hurts their eyes and seems pixelated or blurry. Although the difference may not be very noticeable if you are using Discord on a mobile device (Android or iPhone), people are claiming that the web version looks terrible.

What made Discord modify the Font?

This adjustment, according to Discord, provides Discord the freedom to modify our font moving future to consistently deliver you the best experience.

“gg sans” is a tribute to the gaming component of Discord, which is what first propelled the platform’s explosive growth. You probably already know that in video games, saying “good game” to one another at the end of a well-played match is known as “gg.”

Also, discord.gg is the link that appears when you share server invites, so that is another tribute.

The fact that this font is not open-source implies that only Discord can use it. It is exclusive to the software and cannot be used by anyone for their own or business purposes.