How to Change The Font Size on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: September 3, 2020

This wikiHow teaches you how to make text in Apple menus and supported apps larger or smaller from within the "Display & Brightness" menu.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:
Using the Display Settings

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. You'll find this on one of your Home screens, or in the Utilities folder.
2
Tap Display & Brightness. It's in the third group of options on this page.

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3
Select Text Size. This option is in the fourth section of settings on this page.
- You can also make all of your iPhone's text bold to improve readability from this area of the menu.
4
Tap and drag the slider. Dragging it to the right will enlarge menu text, while dragging it left will shrink menu text. This change will apply to all Apple apps and any third-party apps that support Dynamic Type.
- This will not affect the size of your icon text.
5
Tap < Display & Brightness. It's in the top left corner of your screen. Doing so will save your text size change, so you'll see your new text size immediately applied to the menu text here.

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Part 2

Part 2 of 3:
Using Accessibility Settings

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. This is the grey app icon on a Home screen or in a folder named "Utilities."
2
Tap General. It's in the third group of options.
3
Tap Accessibility. "Accessibility" will be the seventh option in the General menu.
4
Select Larger Text. You'll find this at the top of the second group of options on this page.
5
Slide the Larger Accessibility Sizes switch right to the "On" position. Doing so will increase the maximum size to which you can enlarge menu text.
6
Tap and drag the slider at the bottom of the screen. Dragging it right will increase text size, while dragging it left will decrease text size. Like the Text Size slider in the "Display & Brightness" menu, any changes you make here will only apply to iOS menus and apps that support the Accessibility sizes (e.g., Apple apps and supported third-party apps).

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Part 3

Part 3 of 3:
Using Display Zoom

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. Do this by tapping the grey cog icon on one of your iPhone's Home screens (or in a folder named "Utilities").
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2
Tap Display & Brightness. This is in the third group of options on this page.
3
Tap View. It's in the fifth group of settings here.
4
Select the Zoomed tab. You'll find this near the top right side of your screen. Doing so will show a preview of your Home screen so you can see how the zoomed view will look.
5
Tap Set in the top right corner of your screen. This will save your settings. Your entire display will now be zoomed in slightly, thereby making everything a little bit bigger.

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Community Q&A

Question

I want to change the format of a person's name on my iPhone, is that possible?

Community Answer

Go to phone settings. Select Personalize Settings and change the format setting for contacts.
Question

I changed the fonts on my iPhone 5, but some stayed the old way. How do I do a universal change to the font size in the iPhone 5?

Community Answer

The app you're using must support Dynamic Type in order for the text size changes to work. Most Apple and major third-party apps support Dynamic Type, but many smaller apps do not.
Question

How can I change the font size of recent and missed calls on the iPhone 5S?

Community Answer

The only way to change font is to change the font in Settings, but doing so will effect all texts and calls and most apps that were initially on your phone.
Question

Can you change the font style on an IPhone 6+?

Community Answer

No, you can only adjust the size of the text that is displayed. You can also make text bold in the Display & Brightness menu. If your device can be jailbroken, you can install new fonts after jailbreaking.

Warnings

Text size settings will not apply to all apps.

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References

↑ http://www.imore.com/how-make-icons-text-and-graphics-larger-display-zoom-iphone-6-and-6-plus

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This article was written by Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 579,552 times.

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Updated: September 3, 2020

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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Display & Brightness.
3. Select Text Size.
4. Drag the slider left or right.

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