From 50313116ff7561cf9c2bd99edc3822a671a34b91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:36:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/19] Add default font color for Word (.docx)

Adds the abillity to add a default font color for generated .docx.
---
 src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php                     | 21 +++++++++++++++
 src/PhpWord/Settings.php                    | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++
 src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php |  4 +++
 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
index cf6f16ae02..8d8142ba88 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
@@ -255,6 +255,27 @@ public function setDefaultFontName($fontName): void
     {
         Settings::setDefaultFontName($fontName);
     }
+	
+	 /**
+     * Set default font color.
+     *
+     * @param string $fontColor
+     */
+    public function setDefaultFontColor($fontColor): void
+    {
+        Settings::setDefaultFontColor($fontColor);
+    }
+	
+	/**
+     * Get default font color.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDefaultFontColor()
+    {
+        return Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * Get default font size.
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Settings.php b/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
index 984486ccfe..3983d6da06 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ class Settings
      */
     private static $defaultFontName = self::DEFAULT_FONT_NAME;
 
+	/**
+     * Default font color.
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private static $defaultFontColor = self::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR;
+	
     /**
      * Default font size.
      *
@@ -367,6 +374,28 @@ public static function setDefaultFontName(string $value): bool
 
         return false;
     }
+	
+	 /**
+     * Get default font color.
+     */
+    public static function getDefaultFontColor(): string
+    {
+        return self::$defaultFontColor;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set default font color.
+     */
+    public static function setDefaultFontColor(string $value): bool
+    {
+        if (trim($value) !== '') {
+            self::$defaultFontColor = $value;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Get default font size.
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php
index 2112fd3ce6..c20c465d5c 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ private function writeDefaultStyles(XMLWriter $xmlWriter, $styles): void
         $phpWord = $this->getParentWriter()->getPhpWord();
         $fontName = $phpWord->getDefaultFontName();
         $fontSize = $phpWord->getDefaultFontSize();
+		$fontColor = $phpWord->getDefaultFontColor();
         $language = $phpWord->getSettings()->getThemeFontLang();
         $latinLanguage = ($language == null || $language->getLatin() === null) ? 'en-US' : $language->getLatin();
 
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ private function writeDefaultStyles(XMLWriter $xmlWriter, $styles): void
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:eastAsia', $fontName);
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:cs', $fontName);
         $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:rFonts
+		$xmlWriter->startElement('w:color');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $fontColor);
+		$xmlWriter->endElement(); 
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:sz');
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $fontSize * 2);
         $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:sz

From 61c3375570794eed99eb6cc11cf9801e6084c9c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:52:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/19] fix format

---
 src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php                     | 9 ++++-----
 src/PhpWord/Settings.php                    | 8 ++++----
 src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php | 6 +++---
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
index 8d8142ba88..c0b88f7cbc 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ public function setDefaultFontName($fontName): void
     {
         Settings::setDefaultFontName($fontName);
     }
-	
-	 /**
+
+    /**
      * Set default font color.
      *
      * @param string $fontColor
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ public function setDefaultFontColor($fontColor): void
     {
         Settings::setDefaultFontColor($fontColor);
     }
-	
-	/**
+
+    /**
      * Get default font color.
      *
      * @return string
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ public function getDefaultFontColor()
         return Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Get default font size.
      *
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Settings.php b/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
index 3983d6da06..d50a08e5b6 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ class Settings
      */
     private static $defaultFontName = self::DEFAULT_FONT_NAME;
 
-	/**
+    /**
      * Default font color.
      *
      * @var string
      */
     private static $defaultFontColor = self::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR;
-	
+
     /**
      * Default font size.
      *
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ public static function setDefaultFontName(string $value): bool
 
         return false;
     }
-	
-	 /**
+
+    /**
      * Get default font color.
      */
     public static function getDefaultFontColor(): string
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php
index c20c465d5c..1d75b34c45 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/Word2007/Part/Styles.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private function writeDefaultStyles(XMLWriter $xmlWriter, $styles): void
         $phpWord = $this->getParentWriter()->getPhpWord();
         $fontName = $phpWord->getDefaultFontName();
         $fontSize = $phpWord->getDefaultFontSize();
-		$fontColor = $phpWord->getDefaultFontColor();
+        $fontColor = $phpWord->getDefaultFontColor();
         $language = $phpWord->getSettings()->getThemeFontLang();
         $latinLanguage = ($language == null || $language->getLatin() === null) ? 'en-US' : $language->getLatin();
 
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ private function writeDefaultStyles(XMLWriter $xmlWriter, $styles): void
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:eastAsia', $fontName);
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:cs', $fontName);
         $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:rFonts
-		$xmlWriter->startElement('w:color');
+        $xmlWriter->startElement('w:color');
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $fontColor);
-		$xmlWriter->endElement(); 
+        $xmlWriter->endElement();
         $xmlWriter->startElement('w:sz');
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('w:val', $fontSize * 2);
         $xmlWriter->endElement(); // w:sz

From 0658b4e9eb071a2f2ca6beda0753fb54c629d7f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:37:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/19] Update 1.4.0.md

Add default font color
---
 docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md b/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
index 8db845337d..cfff0810b1 100644
--- a/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
+++ b/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - Writer ODText: Support for ListItemRun by [@Progi1984](https://github.com/Progi1984) fixing [#2159](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2159), [#2620](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2620) in [#2669](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2669)
 - Writer HTML: Support for vAlign in Tables by [@SpraxDev](https://github.com/SpraxDev) in [#2675](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2675)
+- Add Default font color for Word by [@Collie-IT](https://github.com/Collie-IT) in [#2700](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2700)
 
 ### Bug fixes
 

From a60896c984dfe679f5cf596dfab10ca07e9278cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:38:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/19] Update introduction.md

Add documentation default font color
---
 docs/usage/introduction.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/usage/introduction.md b/docs/usage/introduction.md
index b3a101ab0d..1a87fe4b93 100644
--- a/docs/usage/introduction.md
+++ b/docs/usage/introduction.md
@@ -128,13 +128,14 @@ You can alter the default paper by using the following function:
 
 ### Default font
 
-By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point. You can alter the
+By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point in the color red (FF0000). You can alter the
 default font by using the following two functions:
 
 ``` php
 <?php
 
 $phpWord->setDefaultFontName('Times New Roman');
+$phpWord->setDefaultFontColor('FF0000');
 $phpWord->setDefaultFontSize(12);
 ```
 
@@ -381,4 +382,4 @@ To control whether or not words in all capital letters shall be hyphenated use t
 <?php
 
 $phpWord->getSettings()->setDoNotHyphenateCaps(true);
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```

From d44bd6fc33b1670db52b343ed4d48cf20dcf1877 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:39:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/19] Update introduction.md

Correct default value
---
 docs/usage/introduction.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/usage/introduction.md b/docs/usage/introduction.md
index 1a87fe4b93..8a7e428c56 100644
--- a/docs/usage/introduction.md
+++ b/docs/usage/introduction.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ You can alter the default paper by using the following function:
 
 ### Default font
 
-By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point in the color red (FF0000). You can alter the
+By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point in the color black (000000). You can alter the
 default font by using the following two functions:
 
 ``` php

From 6c5f33e4eb1ea2c85bde5f4e7367bbedb9e533e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:33:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/19] add tests for SetGetDefaultFontColor

---
 src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php |  3 +++
 tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php     | 12 ++++++++++++
 tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php    | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php b/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php
index 760adf9493..f43199ab33 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ public function read(PhpWord $phpWord): void
                 if (array_key_exists('size', $fontDefaultStyle)) {
                     $phpWord->setDefaultFontSize($fontDefaultStyle['size']);
                 }
+                if (array_key_exists('color', $fontDefaultStyle)) {
+                    $phpWord->setDefaultFontColor($fontDefaultStyle['color']);
+                }
                 if (array_key_exists('lang', $fontDefaultStyle)) {
                     $phpWord->getSettings()->setThemeFontLang(new Language($fontDefaultStyle['lang']));
                 }
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php
index 33118a11e8..a3c74993b1 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ public function testSetGetDefaultFontSize(): void
         self::assertEquals($fontSize, $phpWord->getDefaultFontSize());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test set/get default font color.
+     */
+    public function testSetGetDefaultFontColor(): void
+    {
+        $phpWord = new PhpWord();
+        $fontColor = 'FF0000';
+        self::assertEquals(Settings::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR, $phpWord->getDefaultFontColor());
+        $phpWord->setDefaultFontColor($fontColor);
+        self::assertEquals($fontColor, $phpWord->getDefaultFontColor());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test set default paragraph style.
      */
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
index 46c72eab28..10dde7b55a 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->compatibility = Settings::hasCompatibility();
+        $this->defaultFontColor = Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
         $this->defaultFontSize = Settings::getDefaultFontSize();
         $this->defaultFontName = Settings::getDefaultFontName();
         $this->defaultPaper = Settings::getDefaultPaper();
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     protected function tearDown(): void
     {
         Settings::setCompatibility($this->compatibility);
+        Settings::setDefaultFontColor($this->defaultFontColor);
         Settings::setDefaultFontSize($this->defaultFontSize);
         Settings::setDefaultFontName($this->defaultFontName);
         Settings::setDefaultPaper($this->defaultPaper);
@@ -236,6 +238,20 @@ public function testSetGetDefaultFontSize(): void
         self::assertEquals(12.5, Settings::getDefaultFontSize());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test set/get default font color.
+     */
+    public function testSetGetDefaultFontColor(): void
+    {
+        self::assertEquals(Settings::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR, Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+        self::assertFalse(Settings::setDefaultFontColor(' '));
+        self::assertEquals(Settings::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR, Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+        self::assertTrue(Settings::setDefaultFontColor('FF0000'));
+        self::assertEquals('FF0000', Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+        self::assertFalse(Settings::setDefaultFontColor(' '));
+        self::assertEquals('FF0000', Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test set/get default paper.
      */

From b398d4d4b99be9b96c701d3d6a019f9c625e5736 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:36:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/19] debug test

---
 phpword.ini.dist                    | 1 +
 tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/phpword.ini.dist b/phpword.ini.dist
index f3f66dbe2e..21d3b50609 100644
--- a/phpword.ini.dist
+++ b/phpword.ini.dist
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ outputEscapingEnabled = false
 
 defaultFontName = Arial
 defaultFontSize = 10
+defaultFontColor = 000000
 
 [Paper]
 
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
index 10dde7b55a..843ade7159 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
 {
     private $compatibility;
 
+    /** @var string */
+    private $defaultFontColor;
+
     private $defaultFontSize;
 
     private $defaultFontName;
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ public function testLoadConfig(): void
             'pdfRendererPath' => '',
             'defaultFontName' => 'Arial',
             'defaultFontSize' => 10,
+            'defaultFontColor' => '000000',
             'outputEscapingEnabled' => false,
             'defaultPaper' => 'A4',
         ];

From 8aaa00f2e75444f4d1f0bcc7b5e3707a13e84e4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:40:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/19] add defaultFontColor to FontTest

---
 tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php
index 442c2639c9..87b58a516b 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class FontTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
     /** @var float|int */
     private $defaultFontSize;
 
+    /** @var string */
+    private $defaultFontColor;
+
     /**
      * Executed before each method of the class.
      */
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->defaultFontName = Settings::getDefaultFontName();
         $this->defaultFontSize = Settings::getDefaultFontSize();
+        $this->defaultFontColor = Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ protected function tearDown(): void
     {
         Settings::setDefaultFontName($this->defaultFontName);
         Settings::setDefaultFontSize($this->defaultFontSize);
+        Settings::setDefaultFontColor($this->defaultFontColor);
     }
 
     /**

From 0532b0eabec02d75b0f2b44b3d13ee0ecb10cc0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:34:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/19] Update src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php

As suggested

Co-authored-by: Progi1984 <progi1984@gmail.com>
---
 src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
index c0b88f7cbc..af5c470081 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public function setDefaultFontName($fontName): void
      *
      * @param string $fontColor
      */
-    public function setDefaultFontColor($fontColor): void
+    public function setDefaultFontColor(string $fontColor): void
     {
         Settings::setDefaultFontColor($fontColor);
     }

From 56d3411cca26b1d642d4de2255cad50a2b12d6d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:35:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/19] Update src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php

As suggested

Co-authored-by: Progi1984 <progi1984@gmail.com>
---
 src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
index af5c470081..0678f1e70d 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public function setDefaultFontColor(string $fontColor): void
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    public function getDefaultFontColor()
+    public function getDefaultFontColor(): string
     {
         return Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
     }

From 13bcec70bf5d200c098f67ab5e658d09a68efa72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:37:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/19] Update 1.4.0.md

Add default font color
---
 docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md b/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
index 8db845337d..cfff0810b1 100644
--- a/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
+++ b/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - Writer ODText: Support for ListItemRun by [@Progi1984](https://github.com/Progi1984) fixing [#2159](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2159), [#2620](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2620) in [#2669](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2669)
 - Writer HTML: Support for vAlign in Tables by [@SpraxDev](https://github.com/SpraxDev) in [#2675](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2675)
+- Add Default font color for Word by [@Collie-IT](https://github.com/Collie-IT) in [#2700](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2700)
 
 ### Bug fixes
 

From f0885cdf510be91ae7e5d1e2346bfa0b8592620f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:38:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/19] Update introduction.md

Add documentation default font color
---
 docs/usage/introduction.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/usage/introduction.md b/docs/usage/introduction.md
index b3a101ab0d..1a87fe4b93 100644
--- a/docs/usage/introduction.md
+++ b/docs/usage/introduction.md
@@ -128,13 +128,14 @@ You can alter the default paper by using the following function:
 
 ### Default font
 
-By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point. You can alter the
+By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point in the color red (FF0000). You can alter the
 default font by using the following two functions:
 
 ``` php
 <?php
 
 $phpWord->setDefaultFontName('Times New Roman');
+$phpWord->setDefaultFontColor('FF0000');
 $phpWord->setDefaultFontSize(12);
 ```
 
@@ -381,4 +382,4 @@ To control whether or not words in all capital letters shall be hyphenated use t
 <?php
 
 $phpWord->getSettings()->setDoNotHyphenateCaps(true);
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```

From 6a03f95efca92664bf63dc3fd6e4f3e186930982 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:39:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 13/19] Update introduction.md

Correct default value
---
 docs/usage/introduction.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/usage/introduction.md b/docs/usage/introduction.md
index 1a87fe4b93..8a7e428c56 100644
--- a/docs/usage/introduction.md
+++ b/docs/usage/introduction.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ You can alter the default paper by using the following function:
 
 ### Default font
 
-By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point in the color red (FF0000). You can alter the
+By default, every text appears in Arial 10 point in the color black (000000). You can alter the
 default font by using the following two functions:
 
 ``` php

From 6a30d7001a203ebf154fabf92bbdee877fa471d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:33:38 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 14/19] add tests for SetGetDefaultFontColor

---
 src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php |  3 +++
 tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php     | 12 ++++++++++++
 tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php    | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php b/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php
index 760adf9493..f43199ab33 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Reader/Word2007/Styles.php
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ public function read(PhpWord $phpWord): void
                 if (array_key_exists('size', $fontDefaultStyle)) {
                     $phpWord->setDefaultFontSize($fontDefaultStyle['size']);
                 }
+                if (array_key_exists('color', $fontDefaultStyle)) {
+                    $phpWord->setDefaultFontColor($fontDefaultStyle['color']);
+                }
                 if (array_key_exists('lang', $fontDefaultStyle)) {
                     $phpWord->getSettings()->setThemeFontLang(new Language($fontDefaultStyle['lang']));
                 }
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php
index 33118a11e8..a3c74993b1 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/PhpWordTest.php
@@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ public function testSetGetDefaultFontSize(): void
         self::assertEquals($fontSize, $phpWord->getDefaultFontSize());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test set/get default font color.
+     */
+    public function testSetGetDefaultFontColor(): void
+    {
+        $phpWord = new PhpWord();
+        $fontColor = 'FF0000';
+        self::assertEquals(Settings::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR, $phpWord->getDefaultFontColor());
+        $phpWord->setDefaultFontColor($fontColor);
+        self::assertEquals($fontColor, $phpWord->getDefaultFontColor());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test set default paragraph style.
      */
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
index 46c72eab28..10dde7b55a 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->compatibility = Settings::hasCompatibility();
+        $this->defaultFontColor = Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
         $this->defaultFontSize = Settings::getDefaultFontSize();
         $this->defaultFontName = Settings::getDefaultFontName();
         $this->defaultPaper = Settings::getDefaultPaper();
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     protected function tearDown(): void
     {
         Settings::setCompatibility($this->compatibility);
+        Settings::setDefaultFontColor($this->defaultFontColor);
         Settings::setDefaultFontSize($this->defaultFontSize);
         Settings::setDefaultFontName($this->defaultFontName);
         Settings::setDefaultPaper($this->defaultPaper);
@@ -236,6 +238,20 @@ public function testSetGetDefaultFontSize(): void
         self::assertEquals(12.5, Settings::getDefaultFontSize());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test set/get default font color.
+     */
+    public function testSetGetDefaultFontColor(): void
+    {
+        self::assertEquals(Settings::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR, Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+        self::assertFalse(Settings::setDefaultFontColor(' '));
+        self::assertEquals(Settings::DEFAULT_FONT_COLOR, Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+        self::assertTrue(Settings::setDefaultFontColor('FF0000'));
+        self::assertEquals('FF0000', Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+        self::assertFalse(Settings::setDefaultFontColor(' '));
+        self::assertEquals('FF0000', Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test set/get default paper.
      */

From edcfedbb2af47d220a0f51710191e1f8b83c3ddb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:36:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 15/19] debug test

---
 phpword.ini.dist                    | 1 +
 tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/phpword.ini.dist b/phpword.ini.dist
index f3f66dbe2e..21d3b50609 100644
--- a/phpword.ini.dist
+++ b/phpword.ini.dist
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ outputEscapingEnabled = false
 
 defaultFontName = Arial
 defaultFontSize = 10
+defaultFontColor = 000000
 
 [Paper]
 
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
index 10dde7b55a..843ade7159 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/SettingsTest.php
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class SettingsTest extends TestCase
 {
     private $compatibility;
 
+    /** @var string */
+    private $defaultFontColor;
+
     private $defaultFontSize;
 
     private $defaultFontName;
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ public function testLoadConfig(): void
             'pdfRendererPath' => '',
             'defaultFontName' => 'Arial',
             'defaultFontSize' => 10,
+            'defaultFontColor' => '000000',
             'outputEscapingEnabled' => false,
             'defaultPaper' => 'A4',
         ];

From 3cdc8851924a11d890ff0647833f4ec9855c3ff6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:40:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 16/19] add defaultFontColor to FontTest

---
 tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php
index 442c2639c9..87b58a516b 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/HTML/FontTest.php
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class FontTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
     /** @var float|int */
     private $defaultFontSize;
 
+    /** @var string */
+    private $defaultFontColor;
+
     /**
      * Executed before each method of the class.
      */
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->defaultFontName = Settings::getDefaultFontName();
         $this->defaultFontSize = Settings::getDefaultFontSize();
+        $this->defaultFontColor = Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ protected function tearDown(): void
     {
         Settings::setDefaultFontName($this->defaultFontName);
         Settings::setDefaultFontSize($this->defaultFontSize);
+        Settings::setDefaultFontColor($this->defaultFontColor);
     }
 
     /**

From 86e9776440ccb49d4f16ccef6a26a7fc2bef61e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:34:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 17/19] Update src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php

As suggested

Co-authored-by: Progi1984 <progi1984@gmail.com>
---
 src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
index c0b88f7cbc..af5c470081 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public function setDefaultFontName($fontName): void
      *
      * @param string $fontColor
      */
-    public function setDefaultFontColor($fontColor): void
+    public function setDefaultFontColor(string $fontColor): void
     {
         Settings::setDefaultFontColor($fontColor);
     }

From e8c396d7e4ee42f1b413dddae06a890cfe44404f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Collie-IT <40590185+Collie-IT@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:35:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 18/19] Update src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php

As suggested

Co-authored-by: Progi1984 <progi1984@gmail.com>
---
 src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
index af5c470081..0678f1e70d 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public function setDefaultFontColor(string $fontColor): void
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    public function getDefaultFontColor()
+    public function getDefaultFontColor(): string
     {
         return Settings::getDefaultFontColor();
     }

From e0b42c3d3a83e2c50d867d1b9a7bff700b3880f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MichaelFrey <michael.frey@gmx.ch>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:49:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 19/19] fix format

---
 src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
index 0678f1e70d..e67dfb7187 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/PhpWord.php
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@ public function setDefaultFontName($fontName): void
 
     /**
      * Set default font color.
-     *
-     * @param string $fontColor
      */
     public function setDefaultFontColor(string $fontColor): void
     {
@@ -268,8 +266,6 @@ public function setDefaultFontColor(string $fontColor): void
 
     /**
      * Get default font color.
-     *
-     * @return string
      */
     public function getDefaultFontColor(): string
     {