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Safari for Windows

Prevent Fonts from Displaying Below a Selected Size

SUMMARY: Force Safari for Windows to automatically increase the size of small fonts for readability.


 

Do you have difficulty reading extremely small text on some web pages? With Safari for Windows, you can have the browser force a minimum font size. This may prevent you from having to use the browser's zoom feature.

1. Press the general Safari settings menu button near the top-right of the browser (it looks like a gear).

2. Select "Preferences" from the pop-up menu.

Or, press Ctrl + , to open the Preferences window.


3. The "Preferences" window appears. Select "Advanced".

4. Next to "Universal Access", check "Never use font sizes smaller than".

5. If you want to change the smallest font size from the default of 9, select the number then type in your desired smallest font size.


Configuring Safari for Windows to never use font sizes smaller than 8




6. Click the "X" at the top-right of the "Preferences" window to close it.



Forcing a minimum font size may prevent some pages from rendering correctly. Also, text inside images and plug-ins may not be affected by this tweak.




This tip was written for Safari 4.0 on a Windows XP machine. Information and screenshots may differ between versions / operating systems.




 

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