# Changing font size in reports

**URL:** <https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-font-size-in-reports/9883>\
**Category:** User Manual\
**Tags:** style-editor\
**Created:** [August 23, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-font-size-in-reports/9883 "2026-08-23T02:26:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnrye06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@johnrye06](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/johnrye06)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-font-size-in-reports/9883/1 "2026-08-23T02:26:56Z")

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Gramps 6.0.8  
Python: 3.13.13  
sqlite: 3.51.3  
orjson: 3.10.18  
LANG: en\_GB.UTF-8  
OS: Linux  
Distribution: Mageia 10 - 6.18.39-desktop-1.mga10

The printed/output in some reports is difficult to read in some reports.

The [Descendant Report](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_6#Descendant_Report) in particular uses a serif font (about 10pt), quite  
narrow line spacing and a large variance of white spaces.

Little can be done about the white space but an option to change font and  
size would be helpful for all reports.

Is there any way to do this?

Thanks

JohnRNZ

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**Author:** ![sam888](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/sam888/32/5_2.png) [@sam888](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/sam888)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-font-size-in-reports/9883/2 "2026-08-23T03:03:38Z")

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> [@johnrye06](#):
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> but an option to change font and  
> size would be helpful for all reports.

Have a look at the reports [Style Editor](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Style_editor_dialog)(in the reports **Document Options** section at the bottom of the report.) and for spacing see the **Paragraph options** tab in the same editor.

Available on all reports dependent on the output format.

 ![TextReports-DocumentOptions-section-PlainText-output-settings-example-60](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/e/ef5031634f95bd274503aab8e1a69ef698f81a49.png)

 ![StyleEditor-dialog-Description-tab-example-50](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/2X/7/7650363d112603a2000f889641ef6c2463eb757a.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/changing-font-size-in-reports/9883/3 "2026-09-22T03:03:53Z")

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