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Make text easier to read

Font size and style, step by step on Samsung and Pixel phones.

About 2 minutesScreenGuided in Phonewell Plus

Why it helps

Small text strains your eyes. A bigger, bolder font makes every app easier to read, no glasses needed.

What you'll notice

Text across the phone is larger and clearer, from messages to menus.

How to set it up

Pick your phone.

Samsung Galaxy

  1. Settings
  2. Display
  3. Font size and style
  1. Tap "Font size and style".
  2. Drag the "Font size" slider to the right.
  3. Turn on "Bold font" if you want thicker letters.

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

Google Pixel

  1. Settings
  2. Display
  3. Display size and text
  1. Tap "Display size and text".
  2. Drag the "Font size" slider to the right.
  3. Turn on "Bold text" if you want thicker letters.

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

Other Android phones

  1. Settings
  2. Display
  3. Display size and text
  1. Tap "Display size and text".
  2. Drag the "Font size" slider to the right.
  3. Turn on "Bold text" if you want thicker letters.

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

How to undo it

Move the slider back and turn bold text off.

Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Font size, Display size and text, Bold text, Large text.

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