How to Make the Font Large on Ubuntu

The default font configuration for the open source Ubuntu operating system is 10-point Sans. For users with high resolution monitors or visual impairments, this font configuration is simply too small. Ubuntu makes it easy to increase the font size system wide in order to improve visibility for those users who require larger fonts for reading. The font configuration will only apply at the system level in dialog boxes, menus, icon labels, Terminal and documents. Increasing the font size in your Web browser requires changing the settings of Firefox.

Instructions

Increase Ubuntu Font Size

1. Select "System," "Preferences" and then "Appearance."

2. Select the "Fonts" tab.

3. Click "Application Font," select the font and size you prefer, and then click "OK." This will change the font size in Ubuntu menus, dialog boxes and other application elements.

4. Click "Document Font" and select the font and size you prefer and then click "OK." This will change the font size in documents, including Open Office and PDF documents.

5. Click "Desktop Font," select the font and size you prefer, and then click "OK." This will change the font size of icon labels and other desktop elements.

6. Click "Window Title Font, select the font and size you prefer, and click "OK." This will increase the font size of the title bar for all applications.

7. Click "Fixed Width Font," select a font and size, and then click "OK." This will increase the font size in Terminal.

Increase Firefox Font Size

1. Launch Firefox.

2. Select "Tools" and then "Options."

3. Select the "Content" tab.

4. Set the default font and size and then click "Advanced."

5. Set a "Minimum Font Size" to be used on all Web pages and then click "OK."

References

• Gnome: Appearance Preferences
• Mozilla: Changing Fonts and Colors