Where styled text works on Pinterest
Pinterest accepts Unicode characters in most text fields, so styled text pastes in like any other text. The username is the exception.
| Field | Styled text | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Display name | Works | Shown at the top of your profile |
| About (bio) | Works | 500 characters |
| Board name | Works | 50 characters |
| Pin title | Works | 100 characters |
| Pin description | Works | 800 characters |
| Username | Not allowed | 3 to 30 plain letters, numbers and underscores |
Use styled text sparingly
Styled text stands out because the rest of Pinterest is plain. One styled name or one accent line in a bio is enough. A whole bio in Fraktur is hard to read and looks the same as every other profile that did it.
Keep the words you want to be found for in normal letters. Pinterest search and screen readers both handle plain text best, so style the decoration and leave the keywords alone.
How to use fancy fonts on Pinterest
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Step 1
Type or paste your text
Enter a display name, a line of your bio, a board name or any other short text you want to style.
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Step 2
See 11 styles as you type
The text is converted into 11 Unicode styles straight away, including script, bold, italic, monospace and bubble letters. There is no button to press.
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Step 3
Copy it into Pinterest
Select Copy next to a style and paste it into your Pinterest display name, bio, board name or pin description.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change the font on Pinterest?
Pinterest has no font setting, so the only way to change how text looks is to paste in Unicode characters that resemble styled letters. Type your text into the generator, copy one of the 11 styles, and paste it into your display name, bio, board name or pin description.
Where can I use fancy fonts on Pinterest?
Styled Unicode text works in the display name, the About field, board names, board descriptions, pin titles and pin descriptions. It does not work in your username, because Pinterest usernames only accept plain letters, numbers and underscores.
Do fancy fonts hurt Pinterest SEO?
They can. Pinterest search matches plain text, and a word written in script or bubble characters is not the same string as the plain word. Keep your main keywords in normal letters and use styled text only for a name or a short accent line.
Why do some characters show as boxes or question marks?
Styled letters are separate Unicode characters, and an older phone or browser may not have a font that contains them. Script, bold and italic styles are the most widely supported. Check your profile on a second device after you paste the text.
Are fancy fonts accessible to screen readers?
Not reliably. A screen reader may read styled characters one symbol at a time, read their Unicode names, or skip them. Anything people need to understand, such as what you sell or what a board contains, should stay in plain text.
Which font styles does the generator include?
There are 11 styles: Script, Bold Script, Fraktur, Bold Fraktur, Double Struck, Sans, Bold Sans, Italic Sans, Monospace, Bubble and Square. Letters and numbers are converted. Punctuation, spaces, emojis and accented letters are left as they are.
Is there a limit on how much text I can convert?
There is no account to create and no cap on text length. Without an account you can run up to 20 conversions an hour, and every pause while typing counts as one, so paste longer text in one go.
Last updated by the Made to Spark team.
