I'm stumped. (Can't underline, change fonts, or increase font size?)

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Hi. I'm kind of stumped.

I am trying to...
  • Underline words...
  • Change certain text to Arial...
  • And increase font size for certain text...

However, for the last few days, every time I try to do these things, my website reverts back to its original, default form within a few hours.

The words lose their underline... The Arial text changes back to Times New Roman... And the larger font size changes back to a smaller one throughout my page...

I would really like to use those features (listed above) to make parts of my copy stand out... ...but right now my text looks kind of bland.

Is this a glitch in WordPress? Do you think <!important> might help?

Here's my website: 4weekmeditationmentor.com.

Can you help me fix this?
#website design #change #font #fonts #increase #size #stumped #underline
  • Have you tried to clear the "cache" at your PC?

    Try to view the site on another browser.
  • Just checked your link and couldn't see any underlined words - so it can not be the cache.

    What theme do you use?
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    • I've witnessed this problem myself.

      I ended up having to use the HTML editor.
    • Hi I'm using a custom theme...

      Would you like me to underline some words and show you what happens?
  • Hi again so I changed the header to Arial...

    I've also underlined the first sentence...

    But in a few hours (again this has been happening for the last few days), it will revert back to Times New Roman and no underline...

    Do you have any idea why this happens?

    Can I override this somehow?
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    • You can't change fonts in the middle of a paragraph with the visual editor so I'm curious how your changing the fonts?
      Also, you've got some funky things going on.
      You have this in your source code:
      HTML Code:
      <p style="text-align: center;"><span>Brings You More Peace Of Mind To Your Life</span></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span>Without You Having To Know A Single Thing About Meditation</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Hey there,</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Have you ever thought about trying meditation, but had no clue whatsoever on how to start?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Well I recently found out a pretty cool way to meditate that works.</p>
      You don't have to hit the "left align" button in the visual editor for every line.
      It should look like this:
      HTML Code:
      <p>Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!</p>
<p>Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!</p>
<p>Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!</p>
<p>Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!</p>
      Tough to diagnose your "changing" issue without digging into your theme and code.
      Seems that something is overriding it.

      Don't use !important.
      Properly coded css rarely needs to use that. Using !important is overused and kind of hacky.

      If your trying trying to change a font in the middle of a paragraph (which I highly, highly advice against)
      you could just create a span class and use the "text" editor, not the visual editor. Add something like this to your css file:
      HTML Code:
      .change-font {
	font-family: Georgia, Arial, sans-serif;
}
      then use in the text editor like so:

      HTML Code:
      Welcome to WordPress. <span class="change-font">This is your first post.</span> Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
      and it will look like this:


      I do not agree with this nor advice you to change fonts like that, but that's one way to do it. Body fonts should be consistent.

      As far as the "changing problem", it not likely it's WordPress, but it is possible somethings corrupt. More then likely you have something overriding what your doing.
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