How to Change Font in Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge

It is now possible to change font in Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge. The ability to change the font in reader mode has become available starting in Edge 93, first in the Dev channel.

Microsoft continues improving Immersive Reader in the Edge browser with new features and capabilities. The latest update to Edge Dev comes with an additional customization option to change the default font. Now, you can select from three default fonts.

What is Immersive Reader

Immersive Reader, also known as "reading mode," is a special view in Microsoft Edge that allows you to focus on the page content and remove unnecessary parts. Besides making the reading experience more convenient, Immersive Reader comes with additional tools. For example, you can use the "Read Aloud" feature to listen to a web page. Also, there are Grammar Tools for those having a hard time reading or learning. Grammar Tools in Microsoft Edge include the ability to split words into syllables, highlight parts of speech with different colors, show labels, and a picture dictionary.

There are many options to personalize Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge to make it fit your needs. In this article, you will learn how to change the default font in Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge.

Change Font in Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge

1. Launch Microsoft Edge.
2. Open any web page that supports Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge. What you need is a button with a book and a loudspeaker in the address bar.
3. After opening Immersive Reader, Microsoft Edge will add read:// at the beginning of the page's address.
4. Next, click the Text Preferences.
5. Find the Font section in a new popup. Select the one you like the most. You can choose between Calibri, Sitka, and Comic Sans. The browser will apply changes immediately with no need to reload the page.

And that it is how you change the font in Immersive Reader in Microsoft.

Keep in mind that the ability to change the default font in the reading mode in Microsoft Edge is currently available in the Canary and Dev channels only. So update Microsoft Edge to version 93 or newer. Type edge://settings/help  into the Edge address bar to check your browser version and download available updates.

It is also worth mentioning that Microsoft is working on a new feature in the Edge browser that will automatically open eligible pages in Immersive Reader. Currently, that feature requires enabling a dedicated flag in preview versions of Microsoft Edge.