Most webpages nowadays define the fonts and colors used for text. However, some older webpages or those done by designers who want to give end-users more control do not define this information. For these webpages, Mozilla Firefox uses its default fonts and colors to render the page. If you would like to change these settings:

1. Click "Tools" - "Options".

2. When the "Options" dialog box appears, click "Content"

3. Underneath "Fonts & Colors" you can define the default font and color.

* Click "Advanced" for more options, such as defining various fonts (proportional, serif, sans-serif, and monospace), font sizes, minimum font sizes, and more. If you wish, uncheck "Allow pages to choose their own fonts..." to use your desired fonts even if they are defined differently in a particular web page

* Click "Colors" to change the default text, background, unvisited link, and visited link colors. You can choose whether to use system colors and whether or not links should be underlined. If desired, uncheck "Allow pages to choose their own colors" to use your desired colors even if they are defined differently in a particular web page

4. When you are done with your changes, click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.

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