Q and A: How do I change the font in AdSense ads?

Dear Kalena...

I'm delighted to have an agony aunt for my seo woes! I've been enjoying your Google AdSense Tips and I've followed them to the rule, except . . . I need some instructions in order to make the FONT in the ads match my site design. Is CSS the way to do this? Many thanks!
The Webwoozle

Kalena's Answer:

Dear Webwoozle

Thanks for your positive feedback. I'm glad you're making use of your SEO agony aunt!

Unfortunately, there is no current way to change the font of AdSense ads. It seems to be set at Arial for link units and courier new for text units. I'm not aware of a way to make this text follow a CSS and Google specifically instructs advertisers not to alter the code in any way. Perhaps you can change the font of your site to match the ads?

You should also experiment with different ad palettes. A change in ad color can make a huge difference to how it blends in with your site, regardless of whether the fonts match.

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