What works where on Instagram
- Name (the line above your bio): fancy text works. But the name is also what people search for, so keep the words you want to be found by in plain letters and decorate around them, e.g. Maya Lopez ✧ 𝓬𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓬𝓼.
- Username (@handle): plain letters, numbers, periods and underscores only. Fancy text won't go in.
- Bio, captions, comments, story text: fancy text works. Instagram's own story fonts are real fonts and better when you have them.
Keep it findable and readable
Instagram's search matches the characters you typed, and 𝓜𝓪𝔂𝓪 is not the same characters as Maya. Use fancy text for decoration, not for the words people will search. And remember blind followers using a screen reader: a bio written entirely in math characters can come out as a list of symbol names.
Questions
- How do I change the font in my Instagram bio?
- Instagram has no font option. Type your text above, copy a style, and paste it into Edit profile → Bio.
- Can I use fancy fonts in my Instagram username?
- No. The @username only accepts plain letters, numbers, periods and underscores.
- Will fancy text make my profile harder to find?
- It can, if your name is written in it. Keep the searchable words plain.