Is there a way to change the default font setting?

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  1. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Is there a way to change the default font setting for reading other people's posts? The standard font size on the forum is very small and causes problems for people with vision issues.

    Chrome has a setting to make fonts bigger, but it can be overridden by the website's software, and this forum does not allow chrome to change the default font setting.

    @Queen of Blades or @sparky5693 ?

    Edit: well that setting works for me, anyways. Weird. But it doesn't change the login/signup size or some of the other text on the screen.
     
    PLANofMAN, Feb 9, 2017
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  2. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    I'm not getting any problems with my PC. Chrome will change font size on here, just checked. Maybe it's a phone issue if that's what's being used, an update possibly could have caused it.
     
    jimjo1031, Feb 10, 2017
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  3. Carbide Mike

    Carbide Mike 9 Lives

    I am having a problem with the smaller texts since yesterday ?
     
    Carbide Mike, Feb 10, 2017
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  4. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Okay, mostly blind person here. Let's get started.

    What device are you using?
     
    Queen of Blades, Feb 10, 2017
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  5. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    OK, I'll add this. Most of you know I prefer to use the Trebuchet MS font (bold/italicized) for my posts. I would LOVE to have that font be my default. Possible?
     
    Primotenore, Feb 10, 2017
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  6. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    I believe he is using a Kyocera Brigadier. I am using a Droid Moto Z
     
    PLANofMAN, Feb 10, 2017
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  7. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Okay, so smartphones?

    I don't really know how to enlarge the font then. My eyesight is bad enough I can not stand to use my smartphone to read content on the internet. If I have to read, I use the pinch maneuver to zoom in.

    I would imagine Chrome can't resize some aspects of the website.

    Don't think so.
     
    Queen of Blades, Feb 10, 2017
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  8. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Alright. Thank you for looking into it.
     
    PLANofMAN, Feb 10, 2017
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  9. Col C

    Col C Well-Known Member

    I have an apple desk top. I just go to upper bar and pull down the "View" tab. About have way down you can click on "zoom in" or "zoom out" - makes for easy reading.
     
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    Col C, Feb 10, 2017
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  10. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    :(
    Thanks for letting me know. I'll keep doing it manually...:yoda2 No cracking wise :ahem:
     
    Primotenore, Feb 10, 2017
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  11. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Also checked my tablet, Samsung Tab Pro 8.4, and not having any problems with the fonts. Chrome is letting me change font sizes. Go into settings in Chrome, go to Accessibility and move the slider for text scaling up past 100% if needed. That changes the font size if needed.
     
    jimjo1031, Feb 10, 2017
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  12. PLANofMAN

    PLANofMAN Eccentric Razor Collector Staff Member

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    Yeah, it's the stuff that doesn't get blown up that's the problem.
     
    PLANofMAN, Feb 10, 2017
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  13. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    There is also a setting to over ride a site's request to prevent zooming in. Same place - accessibility. other than that the only thing that must've stopped you from doing it, if it did before, was the update. And hopefully you didn't catch some kind of malware or virus, just a guess.
     
    jimjo1031, Feb 10, 2017
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  14. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Joseph, that's such a hoity-toity font. I envision you lounging in an overstuffed Italian leather armchair, dictating your posts to the butler. :rofl:
     
    wristwatchb, Feb 10, 2017
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  15. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    My Butler just read me your latest post...I cannot argue with you, besides, I am too busy lounging.
     
    Primotenore, Feb 10, 2017
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  16. Carbide Mike

    Carbide Mike 9 Lives

    Update, no updates, chrome, fonts, accessibility, I need a microscope to read how to log in
     
    Carbide Mike, Feb 10, 2017
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  17. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    What platform are you trying?
     
    Bama Samurai, Feb 10, 2017
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  18. Carbide Mike

    Carbide Mike 9 Lives

    I have Android, nothings changed except the texts on the Den. I have tried everything to no avail.
     
    Carbide Mike, Feb 10, 2017
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  19. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Assuming Chrome browser on Android: have you dumped the cache, closed chrome? (I assume yes)

    Uninstall and reinstall a clean copy of chrome?

    And apologies, I didn't see you online and walked away.
     
    Bama Samurai, Feb 10, 2017
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  20. Carbide Mike

    Carbide Mike 9 Lives

    Can't figure it out. Just the smaller print in log in, or words under forum titles
     
    Carbide Mike, Feb 11, 2017
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