Choose the right font for the language your site uses.

Many fonts you can use in Squarespace work for different languages. However, not every font works for every alphabet. For example, if you're writing in Spanish and have a Spanish keyboard, text you write with accented characters might not appear in some fonts.

Choosing a font that's supported for your language can help. You can use this guide to find a font that works for your alphabet.

Tip: To change your site's built-in text, visit Changing languages. If your audience speaks multiple languages, consider building a multilingual site with our Weglot integration.

Step 1 - Find fonts for your language

1. Go to Google Fonts, and use the Languages drop-down to choose your language or category.

2. Browse the samples on the left, and use the filters on the right to narrow them down.

Tips:

• To test a specific phrase, click one of the samples and type your own text into it. Click Apply To All Fonts to see that phrase in every sample.
• Try to find several fonts you like, in case your first choice isn't available.

Step 2 - Find the font in Squarespace

More help

If your text's special characters still don't show, try copying and pasting the text in from a separate document or a language translator tool. We recommend pasting as plain text to remove any unwanted formatting.

Adobe Fonts also has fonts optimized for some non-English languages. Visit Adobe Fonts to explore those options, then follow Step 2 above to see if those fonts are available on your site. For more help, visit Changing fonts.

Right-to-left text

There isn't currently a built-in way to add right-to-left (RTL) text to a Squarespace site.

For short phrases without punctuation, you can copy and paste right-to-left text into a text block on your site, then use the text editor to justify right.

If you have coding knowledge, you can add custom code and your text to a markdown block to align longer text with punctuation from right-to-left. Please note that this is an advanced modification. Like all custom code, this isn't guaranteed to work and could interfere with your site's design.

Note: Custom code modifications fall outside the scope of our support. This means that we’re unable to help further with setup or troubleshooting. Additionally, with a code-based solution, we can’t guarantee its functionality or full compatibility with Squarespace. This includes how it functions with our responsive design, particularly its appearance on mobile devices, and if it functions on all templates. Custom code can also cause display issues with future updates to our platform. While we can't help further, there are many resources that can point you in the right direction:

• Learn best practices for adding custom code.
• Read our general guide on code-based customizations.
• Visit the Squarespace Forum, our customer and developer forum.
• Hire a Squarespace Expert to help build custom code for your site.