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iPhone screens are known for their clarity, but sometimes users may have difficulty reading the text due to small font size. This can be particularly challenging for those who use the compact iPhone SE, or are planning to switch to the rumoured iPhone SE 2. But don’t worry, because we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ll guide you through some simple methods to increase the font size and bring some ease back to your life.
Method 1: Using Settings to Change Text Size
You can easily adjust text size on your iPhone within the settings. The control allows you to quickly increase or decrease the size of the text in certain apps, including Apple’s own email, contacts, calendar, phone, notes, and all other third-party apps that support Dynamic Type function. Here are the steps:
- Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Text Size.
- You will see a slider at the bottom of the screen. Slide it to the right to make the text bigger and to the left to make it smaller. As you do this, the message in the main window will grow or shrink showing you how apps that support this feature display words.
- Once satisfied with the new text size, go to an app like Mail to see if the new size works for you.
Method 2: Making Text Bigger with Accessibility
If you find that you still need a bigger font, you can do this via the Accessibility settings. Here are the steps:
- Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Larger Text, and then change the Larger accessibility sizes option.
- Now you can use the slider at the bottom of the screen to make even the smallest text legible.
- If this is still not perfect, there is the VoiceOver function in iOS that can read aloud what is on the screen.
This was all about increasing text size on iPhones. These methods will make it easier and comfortable for you to read your emails, documents and notes without straining your eyes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What if the “Text Size” option is greyed out in iPhone settings?
If the “Text Size” option is greyed out, it means you have “Display Zoom” activated on your iPhone. To fix this, go to Settings > Display & Brightness > View and switch to “Standard”. After that, you should be able to access and adjust text size settings.
2. How do I adjust text size on an app that doesn’t support Dynamic Type?
If you are trying to adjust text size on an app that doesn’t support Dynamic Type, you won’t be able to follow the first method mentioned in this article. Instead, you’ll need to use the Accessibility settings method to increase the font size for that app.