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Brand center fonts not applying to navigation elements on associated hub sites
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Since Jul 8, 2026.
sharepoint-developer-support
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Description
Target SharePoint environment
SharePoint Online
What SharePoint development model, framework, SDK or API is this about?
💥 SharePoint Framework
Developer environment
Windows
What browser(s) / client(s) have you tested
- 💥 Internet Explorer
- 💥 Microsoft Edge
- 💥 Google Chrome
- 💥 FireFox
- 💥 Safari
- mobile (iOS/iPadOS)
- mobile (Android)
- not applicable
- other (enter in the "Additional environment details" area below)
Additional environment details
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Describe the bug / error
Hub site: brand center fonts apply to all elements on a hub site including hub and site navigation.
Associated sites: brand center font inheritance doesn't flow to navigation, being overriden by
Steps to reproduce
- Apply a font package to a hub site via Brand Center and check it's applying fonts to hub and main site navigation
- View another site associated with the hub - inline css will
- On associated sites
.siteNavLink-155 #SiteHorizontalNav { font-family: var(--fontFamilyBase); }overrides.ms-HorizontalNavItem-linkText { font-family: var(--fontFamilyCustomFont500, var(--fontFamilyBase)); } }
Expected behavior
Brand Center fonts to apply to navigation on both main hub and associated sites
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