Internet Committee
Firefox Tips & Tricks
© J.F. (Mac) Macmahon 2009
Increasing the print size
Some web sites may display text which is too small to read comfortably. To make such pages are easier to read, you can set a minimum font size. On web pages that try to display text smaller than this size, Firefox will enlarge the text to your chosen size.
Font sizes are numbered from one with the higher the number the larger the font size. Most people are comfortable with font sizes from 10 to 16. The default font size for this page is 12.
To set a minimum font size, go to Tools/Options (or Preferences on Mac) and select the "Content" panel. In the "Fonts & Colors" section, immediately after the default font and size selection, click the "Advanced" button. You can specify a minimum font size from the dropdown menu.
Note that some web pages may display incorrectly depending on your choice of a minimum font size. You can find more on this subject in the Accessibility features of Firefox including changing the font style and the background colour.
Published 24th February 2009