# Sneak Peek 32.0: Modifying the Normal Stylesheet > Stylesheets in TX Text Control provide a powerful tool for maintaining consistency and ensuring that documents look and feel professional. In version 32.0 it will be possible to manipulate the root style "Normal". This will allow better global formatting changes. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2023-07-04 - **Modified:** 2026-07-17 - **Description:** Stylesheets in TX Text Control provide a powerful tool for maintaining consistency and ensuring that documents look and feel professional. In version 32.0 it will be possible to manipulate the root style "Normal". This will allow better global formatting changes. - **2 min read** (322 words) - **Tags:** - ASP.NET - ASP.NET Core - Windows Forms - WPF - Release - Styles - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/07/04/sneak-peek-320-modifying-the-normal-stylesheet/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/07/04/sneak-peek-320-modifying-the-normal-stylesheet/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/07/04/sneak-peek-320-modifying-the-normal-stylesheet/llms-full.txt --- Stylesheet (or styles) are used to apply consistent formatting to various parts of a document. By defining formatting rules, headings, subheadings, and content paragraphs can be formatted consistently to streamline formatting processing and improve the performance of the document creation process. Unlike the current and older versions of TX Text Control, version 32.0 will allow you to manipulate the *\[Normal\]* style. This allows you to change the root style of the document, which is propagated through all inherited styles. ### Global Changes Applying a global change to the root style automatically updates the inherited styles. For example, if a user changes the font name of the \[Normal\] style, all inherited styles for headings or other elements throughout the document are updated. The following screenshot shows a document with three styles: - **\[Normal\]**: Unchanged, the default setting is Arial, 10pt. - **Heading 1**: Based on \[Normal\] with an increased font size of 16. - **Heading 2**: Based on \[Heading 1\] with a decreased font size of 12. ![Normal Style in TX Text Control](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2023/07/04/a/assets/styles1.webp "Normal Style in TX Text Control") ### Changing the Root Style In version 32.0 it will be possible to change the \[Normal\] style by setting the *Font* property at design time or runtime. ``` textControl1.Font = new Font("Times New Roman", 12, FontStyle.Regular); ``` Any styles that are inherited will be automatically updated in the style chain. ![Normal Style in TX Text Control](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2023/07/04/a/assets/styles2.webp "Normal Style in TX Text Control") ### Persistency When saving documents, the default \[Normal\] stylesheet is persistent, so you can use this feature to create a default template (similar to Normal.dot(m) in MS Word) that can be loaded with a default style. Alternatively, the default style can be set at design time before the control is created. The same behavior will be compatible with the non-UI class ServerTextControl. Stay tuned for more features! --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP4 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/05/20/tx-text-control-34-0-sp4-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/02/18/tx-text-control-34-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/12/03/tx-text-control-34-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Introducing TX Text Control 34.0: Your Next Leap in Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/11/10/introducing-tx-text-control-34-0-your-next-leap-in-document-processing/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek: TX Text Control 34.0 Coming November 2025](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/02/sneak-peek-tx-text-control-34-0-coming-november-2025/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP3 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/08/14/tx-text-control-33-0-sp3-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/06/18/tx-text-control-33-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Service Pack Releases: What's New in TX Text Control 33.0 SP1 and 32.0 SP5](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/05/07/service-pack-releases-whats-new-in-tx-text-control-33-0-sp1-and-32-0-sp5/llms.txt) - [The Wait is Over: TX Text Control for Linux is Officially Here](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/03/12/the-wait-is-over-tx-text-control-for-linux-is-officially-here/llms.txt) - [Full .NET 9 Support in Text Control .NET Components for ASP.NET Core, Windows Forms, and WPF](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/11/11/full-net-9-support-in-text-control-net-components-for-asp-net-core-windows-forms-and-wpf/llms.txt) - [Version 30.0: Changes in Licenses.licx](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/12/02/version-30-changes-in-licenses-licx/llms.txt) - [TXTextControl.Markdown.Core 34.1.0-beta: Work with Full Documents, Selection, and SubTextParts](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/04/14/txtextcontrol-markdown-core-34-1-0-beta-work-with-full-documents-selection-and-subtextparts/llms.txt) - [TX Spell .NET 11.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/04/08/tx-spell-net-11-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Document Lifecycle Optimization: Leveraging TX Text Control's Internal Format](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/05/16/document-lifecycle-optimization-leveraging-tx-text-controls-internal-format/llms.txt) - [Expert Implementation Services for Legacy System Modernization](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/05/07/expert-implementation-services-for-legacy-system-modernization/llms.txt) - [Top 5 Real-World Applications for TX Text Control Document Processing Libraries](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/04/01/top-5-real-world-applications-for-tx-text-control-document-processing-libraries/llms.txt) - [DWX Developer Week Moves to Mannheim - And Text Control Is on Board!](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/03/19/dwx-developer-week-moves-to-mannheim-and-tx-text-control-is-on-board/llms.txt) - [Toggle Field Codes in TX Text Control](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/11/07/toggle-field-codes-in-tx-text-control/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 4 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-4-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3: MailMerge Supports SVG Images](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/service-pack-3-mailmerge-supports-svg-images/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 3 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-3-released/llms.txt) - [Inserting MergeBlocks with the DataSourceManager and Applying Table Styles in C#](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/09/inserting-mergeblocks-with-the-datasourcemanager-and-applying-table-styles-in-csharp/llms.txt) - [32.0 Service Pack 2: Licensing, Unit Testing, and Azure DevOps](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/01/05/32-0-service-pack-2-licensing-unit-testing-and-azure-devops/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 1 for TX Text Control 32.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/11/22/service-pack-1-for-tx-text-control-32-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 4 for TX Text Control 31.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2023/09/19/service-pack-4-for-tx-text-control-31-released/llms.txt)