How to Change Fonts in Instagram Stories

If you want to get more views and followers to your Instagram Stories, changing the font can jazz up your posts and generate more interest. Fortunately, this is a relatively straightforward process and a surefire way to catch people’s eyes.

This article will explain how to change the font in your Instagram Stories.

Changing the Font of Instagram Story Text

There are nine built-in fonts to choose from when adding text to Instagram Stories. If you want to make a change, simply follow these steps:

1. Click the “+” sign to add a new story to your profile.
   
   
2. Choose the image, video, or group of images/videos you plan to use.
   
   
3. On the next screen, tap the “Aa” icon. This can appear at the top or the side of the screen depending on your platform and device.
   
   
4. Type in the text you want to add. This will begin in the default font (Proxima Nova).
   
   
5. On the screen you’ll see varying fonts in “Aa” circle icons. These are the font choices automatically available on Instagram. Swipe between fonts to see the options and tap on a font to view it.
   
   
6. You can also change the color of the font by tapping the color wheel on the screen.
   
   
7. Hit “Done” to select the current font format.
   

How to Add Custom Fonts to Instagram Stories

If the nine font options don’t give you enough variety, there are third-party apps that allow you to access even more font choices for your Instagram stories. With these apps, you can create stories with extra design options and then post them to Instagram.

Phonto

A free app catering to Instagram, Phonto allows you to create a story and post it from the app itself. Phonto offers over 400 fonts, including background and text color customization. It’s even possible to customize fonts as it allows you to upload your own into the app. This means you can also use any font you find on an online font generator.

Typorama

Typorama is also free, but it doesn’t have quite as many font options. Still, you can choose from a variety of fonts and upload your creation to your Instagram story. Typorama has positive reviews but may require a purchase to get the full complement of features.

Fonts

Fonts operates a little differently as it basically gives you a new keyboard for your Instagram Stories. It has extra font options for you but will cost a one-time fee for the opportunity to use them.

Animoto

Free to sign up and specializing in elegance and professionalism, Animoto has pre-built templates from which to build Instagram Stories or create your own from scratch. This isn’t a simple font tool but an app to assist you in professional design. Create the highest quality of stories with Animoto.

With any of these third-party apps, you can create unique and creative Instagram stories that you’ve seen in other feeds. Customize your stories to be as intriguing as you are.

Changing the Font of Instagram Bios

Perhaps you’d also like to stand out with a distinctive font on your Instagram bio. Instagram doesn’t have a built-in tool to change the bio font, but it’s possible with an online Instagram font generator.

1. Use an online font generator to type your text in a unique font.
   
2. Select and copy your text from the generator.
   
   
3. In your Instagram profile, choose “Edit profile.”
   
   
4. Paste the text into your information boxes.
   
   
5. Click the “Check” icon in the upper right corner to finish the process.
   

It’s simple to make any part of your Instagram profile stand out with interesting fonts.

Finding More Instagram Fonts

If you aren’t satisfied with the options on Instagram for your bio, there are lots of third-party sources for interesting Instagram fonts. These can also be used to upgrade your feeds or stories. This compiled list of font source options can help you find just the font you’re looking for.

Instagram Fonts

Instagram Fonts is a popular choice. Enter your text in the box at the top of the screen, and scroll down to see all the text options. The site also has a great explanation of Unicode if that interests you. Instagram Fonts has both wacky options and fancy selections suitable for even professional bios.

Meta Tags Font Generator

Meta Tags is a favorite of many, because you get to preview the look of the font on a mock Instagram profile. This way, you get a good look at it without first actually having to copy and paste it in your profile. Click the “Open Preview” option at the bottom to see what the font looks like in action. Most of the fonts are silly and flashy in nature, but there are a few pretty scripts and old-world looking texts.

Fancy Fonts

Need some font inspiration? Fancy Fonts is the place to look. Type in your text and scroll through the list of options or search under their categorized font ideas. It’s especially easy to search by style or to just look around and get inspired.

Instagram Fonts Generator

Not to be confused with “Instagram Fonts,” this generator works like most of the rest with the extra added bonus of pages of emojis that can be copied into Instagram. After scrolling through all the font options in Instagram Fonts Generator, be sure to check out the symbols and pictures at the bottom of the screen.

Cool Symbol

This font generator offers something unique, because after you choose your font, you can “decorate” it with symbols and stickers. Just like other generators, you can copy and paste from Cool Symbol into any social media, including stories in Instagram.

Fonts for Instagram by LingoJam

LingoJam offers a long list of font options but also the chance to design your own font. If you feel like taking a risk, you can even generate random fonts.

Influencer Marketing Hub

Becoming an influencer is a dream that requires extra work on Instagram Stories. Influencer Marketing Hub claims to be the leading resource for social media influencers. It hosts lots of tools, including an Instagram hashtag generator. Decorate your stories with some creative hashtags. Influencer Marketing Hub also has a free font generator and some creative tips and tricks for your story fonts.

Sprezz Keyboard

Sprezz Keyboard is an app that adds a special keyboard to your device, usable in any social media app. With over 50 fonts and five pages of custom keyboards, Sprezz is a helpful accessory for your Instagram Stories. The Sprezz website also has a font generator that doesn’t require an app download.

Posting on Instagram With Interesting Fonts

Instagram Stories are a great way to share without cluttering up your profile. And changing the font on your stories can make the most of them, attracting more viewers and increasing your followers. Whether you add funky fonts to your pictures before uploading them or use these tools to edit fonts in app, you’re sure to impress with your appealing fonts.

Have you ever changed fonts for your Instagram Stories? If so, did it generate many new followers? Tell us in the comments section below.