Dawn theme: Navigation dropdown - main menu item too small

Topic summary

  • Issue: In the Shopify Dawn theme, adding submenus made the main (parent) menu item display in a smaller size than other menu items.

  • Context: A custom font and prior resizing had been applied to the navigation. A store preview link was shared for reference.

  • Fix: Edit the theme code (Edit code > theme.liquid) and insert a custom snippet directly under the tag to enforce consistent font sizing for parent items with submenus. The exact snippet was shown in an attached screenshot.

  • Outcome: After adding the snippet, the parent menu item matched the intended size. The issue was resolved.

  • Notes: The precise code is not visible in the text; images/screenshots were central to the solution. No further open questions or actions remain.

Summarized with AI on January 2. AI used: gpt-5.

Hi all.

In Dawn theme - when I add submenus to the navigation menu, the main menu item changes to a small size.

I have added a custom font for the navigation menu and resized it before.

Can you please help me to make the menu item the same size as the others?

The link is https://47450f.myshopify.com/

Many thanks in advance

Hey @avoocadoo ,

Go to your theme’s “Edit Code” Option, then in the search bar type “theme.liquid”
Below the tag “” tag paste the following. Screenshot attached for reference.


Screenshot is for reference only, the correct code to paste is the one shown above.

Thank you very much! It worked.