Instagram fonts

Where each Instagram font works

• Bio. Every style on this page works in the bio. It is the best place for a styled line: up to 150 characters, shown at the top of your profile.
• Name. Most styles work, but Instagram limits the name to 30 characters and filters some symbols, and fancy names can be harder to find. Bold cursive, sans bold and small caps are the safest choices.
• Username. Not possible. Usernames only allow letters, numbers, periods and underscores.
• Captions, comments, stories and notes. All styles work. Story text can also use Instagram's built-in fonts, which look cleaner there.

How to change your Instagram bio font

1. Type your bio in the box at the top, then press Copy on the style you like.
2. Open Instagram, go to your profile and tap Edit profile.
3. Tap Bio, paste, and save.

The same text works in TikTok, Threads, X and Facebook, because it is ordinary text rather than a font setting.

What does not render everywhere

Instagram shows text with the fonts on each viewer's phone. Bold, italic, cursive and double-struck look right on practically every device. Rarer symbols, like some small caps letters and upside down capitals, can appear as empty boxes on older phones. Some apps, such as certain Android launchers or third-party Instagram viewers, also show these letters in a plain fallback font.

Keep in mind that screen readers read styled letters badly. Write the important part of your bio, such as what you do or how to contact you, in plain text.

Questions and answers

Can I change the font of my Instagram bio?

Not directly, but you can paste Unicode letters, which look like a different font. Type your bio here, copy the style you like and paste it into Edit profile.

Why did Instagram not accept my fancy name?

The name field has a 30 character limit and Instagram filters some symbols. Styled letters can also count as two characters in some apps. Try a shorter name or a simpler style.

Will people still find me in search?

Instagram search matches your username and plain-text name. A fully styled name can be harder to find, so keep your real name in plain letters somewhere, for example in the username.

Can screen readers read these fonts?

Not well. These are not real fonts but separate Unicode symbols, so a screen reader may spell out each one ("mathematical bold capital S") or skip it. Keep important information, like your name, contact details or a call to action, in plain text.

More text styles

• Cool fonts to copy and pasteAll 45 styles in one list.
• Cursive font generatorScript and bold script letters.
• Bold text generatorBold for LinkedIn, X and captions.
• Italic text generatorSerif and sans italics.
• Fancy text generatorGothic, frames and decorations.
• Small text generatorSuperscript, small caps, subscript.
• Bubble text generatorLetters in circles and squares.
• Upside down textFlip or mirror your text.
• Strikethrough textCross out or underline text.
• Aesthetic textVaporwave and soft aesthetic styles.