February 4th, 2025

Your fonts are now preserved when changing theme

Mark Downie
Principal Program Manager

Do you find yourself adjusting your font settings every time you change themes in Visual Studio, We’ve made some changes that we think will help.

Image of 2 themes where the fonts stay the same and adapt to the updated theme

The latest update in Visual Studio 2022 allows theme switching without affecting font settings. This feature maintains the selected font face and size regardless of the chosen theme, while font colors continue to adapt to the theme.

Seamless integration for a better user experience

This improvement is automatically enabled for all users, facilitating a consistent appearance in your coding environment. If you prefer the prior behavior, you can revert it easily. Just navigate to Tools > Manage Preview Features and locate the option Separate font settings from color theme selection. Unchecking this box will once again tie your font directly to the theme.

Why this feature matters

Font choices can be deeply personal, and we know that preserving the right font settings enhances productivity and allows you to focus more on just coding. This feature supports individual preferences for readability, accessibility, and aesthetics, making the development environment both comfortable and efficient.

Thank you for your feedback

This improvement comes from our invaluable developer feedback community. Your suggestions make Visual Studio better with each update. Keep sharing your thoughts to help us enhance your coding experience.

Author

Mark Downie
Principal Program Manager

Mark Downie is a program manager on the Visual Studio Production Diagnostics team. He blogs about how you can use Visual Studio to get to the bottom of gnarly issues in production.