Discord Fonts Copy and Paste

Use Discord's built-in formatting for messages

For normal chat messages, Discord's own markdown is usually better than Unicode fonts. It's readable by screen readers, searchable, and looks consistent for everyone:

• **bold**, *italic* and ***bold italic***
• __underline__ and ~~strikethrough~~
• `inline code` and ```code blocks```
• ||spoiler|| to hide text until clicked
• # Heading, ## Smaller heading and > quote at the start of a line

Where Unicode fonts are useful on Discord

• Display names and server nicknames, which don't support markdown.
• Channel, category and role names, which many servers decorate with styled letters and symbols.
• Server and bot descriptions, status messages and profile “About me” sections.
• Styles markdown can't produce, such as gothic, script, small caps, monospace letters or glitch text.

Usernames vs display names

Since Discord's move to unique usernames in 2023, usernames have been limited to a small character set (lowercase letters, numbers, underscores and periods). Styled characters therefore go in your display name or a server-specific nickname instead. Discord can change these rules, so check the app if something is rejected.

Server etiquette and moderation

• Many servers ask members to use names that can be typed, so people can mention them with @. A fully styled nickname can be hard to find in the member list or mention.
• Moderation bots in some servers automatically rename members whose names use Zalgo or “hoist” to the top of the list with symbols.
• Heavy glitch text in messages covers other people's messages and is often against server rules.

Accessibility

Discord users with screen readers hear the names of channels and members read aloud. Styled channel names like 「𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹」 may be read as symbol names or skipped. Server owners can keep channels navigable by pairing a symbol or emoji with a plain word.