diff --git a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java
index 2ca59f754..1f8dd4c8e 100644
--- a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java
+++ b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java
@@ -324,6 +324,18 @@ public final class ComponentBuilder
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the font of the current part.
+     *
+     * @param font the new font
+     * @return this ComponentBuilder for chaining
+     */
+    public ComponentBuilder font(String font)
+    {
+        getCurrentComponent().setFont( font );
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets whether the current part is bold.
      *