How to Change the Font on iPhone

Open the Settings app on your iPhone., Tap "Display & Brightness.", Tap the "Text Size" option., Drag the slider to adjust the text size., Return to the "Display & Brightness" menu to save your changes., Toggle "Bold Text" on to enable the bold...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

    You can change the size of some text on your iPhone, including most system apps and many popular third-party apps.
  2. Step 2: Tap "Display & Brightness."

    This will show your display settings, including text size. , This will open a new screen with a slider. , You can drag it left or right to make the text smaller or bigger than the default size.

    The text on the screen will change size as a preview.

    This will apply to most Apple apps and other popular apps.

    If the app does not support Dynamic Type, the font size in it will not change. , You'll see your changes applied to the Settings app immediately. , This will change most text on your iPhone to bold, which may make it easier to read.

    You'll be prompted to restart your iPhone in order for the changes to be saved. , The Accessibility settings allow you to enable larger text sizes that normally allowed. , This will open a screen similar to the Text Size menu earlier. , The slider below will expand to show additional size options. , This will only apply to apps that enable Dynamic Type as well as allow the larger Accessibility sizes.

    You won't see it everywhere.

    For example, the new sizes will not apply to the Settings app.
  3. Step 3: Tap the "Text Size" option.

  4. Step 4: Drag the slider to adjust the text size.

  5. Step 5: Return to the "Display & Brightness" menu to save your changes.

  6. Step 6: Toggle "Bold Text" on to enable the bold style.

  7. Step 7: Open the "General" section of the Settings app if you need larger text.

  8. Step 8: Select "Accessibility" and then "Larger Text."

  9. Step 9: Toggle "Larger Accessibility Sizes" on.

  10. Step 10: Drag the slider to the right to see the largest text sizes possible.

Detailed Guide

You can change the size of some text on your iPhone, including most system apps and many popular third-party apps.

This will show your display settings, including text size. , This will open a new screen with a slider. , You can drag it left or right to make the text smaller or bigger than the default size.

The text on the screen will change size as a preview.

This will apply to most Apple apps and other popular apps.

If the app does not support Dynamic Type, the font size in it will not change. , You'll see your changes applied to the Settings app immediately. , This will change most text on your iPhone to bold, which may make it easier to read.

You'll be prompted to restart your iPhone in order for the changes to be saved. , The Accessibility settings allow you to enable larger text sizes that normally allowed. , This will open a screen similar to the Text Size menu earlier. , The slider below will expand to show additional size options. , This will only apply to apps that enable Dynamic Type as well as allow the larger Accessibility sizes.

You won't see it everywhere.

For example, the new sizes will not apply to the Settings app.

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