✴️ Feature Highlight: Changing Fonts in Typewriter & Text Box Tools

Angela Aff

This week, we're highlighting how to change the font in the Typewriter and Text Box tools in Bluebeam Revu! 🖍️🖌️

When adding notes, comments, or callouts, adjusting the font style and size can help your markups look more professional, readable, and consistent across project teams.

➡️Here’s how to update the font in a Typewriter or Text Box markup:

1. Select the markup by double-clicking it on your PDF
2. Open the Properties panel
   1. Go to Window > Panels > Properties OR press ALT + P for a keyboard shortcut!
3. In the Appearance section, locate the Font settings. From here, you can customize:
   1. Font type (PDF-safe or embedded fonts)
   2. Font size (including Auto-fit sizing)
   3. Bold, Italic, Underline, and more
   4. Line spacing, margins, and alignment

These font controls make it easier to create clear, standardized markups—especially when collaborating across large drawing sets.

🗃️Resources: 

• Text Box Tool
• Typewriter Tool
• Text Toolbar

🪄Helpful tips: 

• Font and style options are also available directly in the Properties toolbar when the markup is selected for quick edits.

👇️Share with us your thoughts on font customization:

• Do you and your team standardize fonts across markups?
• How often do you need to change your fonts?
• How could consistent font formatting improve communication on your projects?