Facebook-owned WhatsApp has finally realised that it's high time that it offers users an option to change font. The company has silently rolled out a new feature on the WhatsApp's Android app which allows user to type in a new font. The font is similar to Fixedsys in Windows. This iconic monospaced font was initially included in Microsoft’s Windows 1.0 OS, back in 1985. And just to relive the nostalgia, you now use it in your WhatsApp messages too.
Also, while the new font is a welcome move from WhatsApp, using it is difficult and can be even be tiresome. This is because users will have to put backquote symbol (`) three times before and after the text they want to change the font of.
So, if you want to type "Hello" in the new font on WhatsApp then, you will have to type it like this- ```Hello````.
The feature is also available on the iOS app. The font change cannot be accompanied with other formatting options like bold or italics.
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