Revert IntelliJ IDEA font to pre-2020.1 default font

Question

I upgraded to IntelliJ 2020.1, which uses the new JetBrains Mono font by default. However, I would like to switch back to using the previous default, but I don't remember the name. What was the name of the default font on pre-2020.1 versions of IntelliJ IDEA?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61154795/revert-intellij-idea-font-to-pre-2020-1-default-font

Answer 1

There is an official comment on the IntelliJ support site, stating the pre-2020.1 defaults per operating system are as follows:

• Mac OS: Menlo
• Linux: DejaVu Sans Mono
• Windows: Consolas
• Fallback: Monospaced

I checked the default settings on IDEA version 2019.3 on OSX, and the default font is indeed Menlo, Size 12, Line spacing 1.2.

You can configure it by going to Preferences → Editor → Font