To set the font for this object please see, API_FontInstance_SetFont. Instead of using FontInstance:SetFont use MyEditBoxObject:SetFont. Eg: local MyEditBox = CreateFrame('EditBox', 'EditBoxGlobalName' or nil, ParentFrame or nil, EditBoxTemplate or nil) MyEditBox:SetFont(FontPath or nil, FontSize or nil, FontExtra or nil) Please, read API_FontInstance_SetFont for more exact details.