Title: Bristlecone Admin Styles
Author: Bristlecone IT Services
Published: <strong>November 3, 2026</strong>
Last modified: November 3, 2026

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# Bristlecone Admin Styles

 By [Bristlecone IT Services](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bristleconeit/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/bristlecone-admin-styles.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bristlecone-admin-styles/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bristlecone-admin-styles/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bristlecone-admin-styles/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bristlecone-admin-styles/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bristlecone-admin-styles/)

## Description

Bristlecone Admin Styles lets site admins pick an allowlisted font family for dense
WordPress admin list tables. Custom fonts are **off by default**.

The plugin is developed by [Bristlecone IT Services](https://bristleconeit.com).
Plugin homepage: [bristleconeit.com/bristlecone-admin-styles](https://bristleconeit.com/bristlecone-admin-styles/).
Source and issues are on [GitHub](https://github.com/Zyniker13/bits-wp-admin-styles).

#### v1 scope

 * Applies only to **Posts  All Posts**
 * Targets the posts `.wp-list-table` (headers, titles, cells, row actions)
 * Does not change the admin menu, admin bar, Dashboard, Pages, the editor, or the
   front end
 * Settings store a `scopes` list so more `/wp-admin/` screens can be added later

#### Fonts

Allowlisted presets only (no free-text CSS, no third-party font CDN on admin load):

 * System default (no override)
 * System monospace
 * Inter, Source Sans 3, IBM Plex Sans, and IBM Plex Mono (bundled WOFF2, SIL OFL
   1.1)

See `assets/fonts/NOTICE` in the plugin for font license notes.

#### Settings

Open **Bristlecone  Admin Styles** (`manage_options`). Enable the checkbox, choose
a family, and save.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate **Bristlecone Admin Styles**.
 3. Open Bristlecone  Admin Styles.
 4. Enable custom admin fonts and select a family. The default is off.

## FAQ

### Why is nothing different after I activate the plugin?

Custom fonts default to off. Enable them under Bristlecone  Admin Styles and choose
a family other than System default. v1 only changes Posts  All Posts.

### Does this load Google Fonts from the internet?

No. Bundled faces are served from the plugin. System stacks use fonts already on
the computer.

### Will this change my theme or the public site?

No. Styles enqueue only in `wp-admin` on the posts list screen.

### How does this work with Bristlecone Markdown?

This plugin does not change bits-markdown. It registers a top-level Bristlecone 
menu only if that parent is missing. A later Markdown ticket can add a **Markdown**
submenu with page slug `bristlecone-markdown`.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Bristlecone Admin Styles” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Bristlecone IT Services ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bristleconeit/)

[Translate “Bristlecone Admin Styles” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/bristlecone-admin-styles)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bristlecone-admin-styles/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/bristlecone-admin-styles/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bristlecone-admin-styles/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/bristlecone-admin-styles/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.
 * Bristlecone  Admin Styles settings (off by default).
 * Allowlisted system stacks plus bundled Inter, Source Sans 3, IBM Plex Sans, and
   IBM Plex Mono.
 * Posts  All Posts list-table font override when enabled.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **16 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.4**
 *  PHP version ** 8.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [admin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/admin/)[fonts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fonts/)
   [list table](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/list-table/)[typography](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/typography/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bristlecone-admin-styles/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Bristlecone IT Services ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bristleconeit/)

## Support

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