diff --git a/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/android_strings.dtd b/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/android_strings.dtd
index 79b3b41168a0..8597f581001d 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/android_strings.dtd
+++ b/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/android_strings.dtd
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@
 <!ENTITY pref_tap_to_load_images_data "Only over Wi-Fi">
 <!ENTITY pref_tap_to_load_images_disabled2 "Blocked">
 
-<!ENTITY pref_show_web_fonts "Show Web fonts">
-<!ENTITY pref_show_web_fonts_summary "Hide to use default fonts and reduce website load times">
+<!ENTITY pref_show_web_fonts "Show web fonts">
+<!ENTITY pref_show_web_fonts_summary2 "Download remote fonts when loading a page">
 
 <!ENTITY pref_tracking_protection_title2 "Tracking Protection">
 <!ENTITY pref_tracking_protection_summary3 "Enabled in Private Browsing">
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/xml/preferences_advanced.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/xml/preferences_advanced.xml
index 5c3c3959e8c2..f631688fefac 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/xml/preferences_advanced.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/xml/preferences_advanced.xml
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
                     android:entryValues="@array/pref_browser_image_blocking_values"
                     android:persistent="false" />
 
-    <CheckBoxPreference android:key="browser.display.use_document_fonts"
-                        android:title="@string/pref_show_web_fonts"
-                        android:summary="@string/pref_show_web_fonts_summary"/>
+    <SwitchPreference android:key="browser.display.use_document_fonts"
+                      android:title="@string/pref_show_web_fonts"
+                      android:summary="@string/pref_show_web_fonts_summary"/>
 
     <ListPreference android:key="plugin.enable"
                     android:title="@string/pref_plugins"
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/strings.xml.in b/mobile/android/base/strings.xml.in
index 8ac0aaeb377a..1fcda3d8cef9 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/strings.xml.in
+++ b/mobile/android/base/strings.xml.in
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
   <string name="pref_tap_to_load_images_disabled2">&pref_tap_to_load_images_disabled2;</string>
 
   <string name="pref_show_web_fonts">&pref_show_web_fonts;</string>
-  <string name="pref_show_web_fonts_summary">&pref_show_web_fonts_summary;</string>
+  <string name="pref_show_web_fonts_summary">&pref_show_web_fonts_summary2;</string>
 
   <string name="pref_tracking_protection_title">&pref_tracking_protection_title2;</string>
   <string name="pref_tracking_protection_summary">&pref_tracking_protection_summary3;</string>