Turn on bold text
Make every letter heavier, which for some eyes helps more than size does.
Bold Text draws every letter with a thicker stroke. The size stays exactly as it was; the lettering gets heavier.
Thin pale letters are the part that disappears first, so for many eyes this helps more than size.
Key points
- Bold Text thickens every letter without changing its size
- It sits beside Text Size under Display, and both can be on
What to remember
- Bold Text and Text Size are separate, and they stack.
- Bold changes the weight; the slider changes the size.
Try this
Turn Bold Text on for a day. If you reach for your glasses less, leave it on.
Practice: Turn on bold text. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.