How to change the font to standard on Xiaomi smartphone: 5 working ways

On the one hand, MIUI offers dozens of stylish alternatives through the Theme app, but many owners of Redmi Note 12, POCO X5 or Mi 11 Lite want to return to their usual system font sooner or later. The reasons are different, from problems with the readability of small text to display bugs in messengers like Telegram or WhatsApp.

In this article, we will analyze all the current methods of resetting font to factory - from simple (through theme settings) to advanced (using the use of the ADB Or editing configuration files, and we'll focus on the nuances of different versions. MIUI (12-14) and smartphone models released after 2020, if you have a problem when the font became blurry or too bold after the update, here you will find a solution.

Why does the font on Xiaomi change on its own?

Before you return a standard font, you need to understand why it might have changed, and most of the time, it's for three reasons:

• 🎨 Automatic application of the topic. MIUI aggressively offers “recommended” themes when you connect to Mi Account, and some of them are changing the font globally.
• 🔄 Update MIUI. After major updates (for example, with the MIUI 13 on MIUI 14) the system may reset the display settings.
• 📱 Reset to factory settings. If you were recovering your phone through Settings → The phone. → The reset may not have been the typeface that was originally installed.

Less commonly, the problem is font conflict, where users manually install custom.ttf files through apps like iFont or FontFix, and in such cases, standard methods may not work, such as cleaning the cache or even flashing it.

Method 1: Reset the font through the “Themes” application

The easiest and safest method is to return the standard font through the official Theme app. It works on all Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO smartphones with MIUI 12-14, including models from 2023-2026 (Redmi Note 13 Pro+, Xiaomi 14, etc.).

1. Open the Themes app (icon with brush).
2. Go to the I section. → My subjects.
3. Click on the active topic (usually marked with a tick).
4. Scroll down to the Font block and select Standard or System (the name may vary depending on the MIUI version).
5. Confirm the changes with the Apply button.

If there is no “Standard” option in the list, try:

• 🔍 Click on three dots in the upper right corner and select Reset font settings.
• 📥 Update theme app via Google Play or Mi App Store.

⚠️ Note: On some firmware (for example, MIUI Global for the European region, the font reset option may be hidden. In this case, use Method 3 (via the FIN). ADB).

Method 2: Manual removal of custom fonts

If you installed fonts through third-party apps (iFont, ZFont), their files could remain in the system even after resetting through the Topics, to completely clean the system:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management.
2. Find the application that installed the fonts (such as iFont) and uninstall it.
3. Open the File Manager and go to /storage/emulated/0/Download/Fonts//storage/emulated/0/iFont/ Delete all files with the.ttf or.otf extension.
4. Clear the app cache Themes in Settings → Apps → Themes → Memory → Clear the cache.
5. Reboot the phone.

After the reboot, the font should return to the standard font, and if not, check for font files in the /system/fonts/ folder (root rights required).

Method 3: Reset font via ADB (for power users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use the ADB command to reset the system-level font settings, which is suitable for all Xiaomi models, including the POCO F5, Redmi K60 and others with MIUI 13/14.

You'll need:

• 🖥️ Computer with installed ADB Tools.
• 📱 Included Debugging by USB on the phone (Settings) → The phone. → Version. MIUI → 7 taps → For developers → Debugging by USB).
• 🔌 Cable USB (preferably original).

Instructions:

1. Connect the phone to the PC and confirm the debugging permission.
2. Open the command prompt (cmd) in the folder with adb.exe.
3. Enter the command: adb shell settings delete secure default_font_scale Next: adb shell settings put secure sys_ui_theme_use_default_font 1
4. Reboot your phone with the command: adb reboot

If the font has not changed after the reboot, try to perform additionally:

adb shell pm clear com.miui.thememanager

This command will clear the theme app cache, which often helps with “sticking” custom fonts.

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Before using ADB, back up important data. In rare cases, incorrect commands can cause MIUI to fail.

Method 4: Reinstall system fonts through Recovery

If the font is broken after a failed update or manual intervention, you may need to reinstall system files.This method does not require root, but is only suitable for users who have custom Recovery installed (for example, TWRP).

Procedure:

1. Download the archive with standard fonts for your model (see the 4PDA or XDA-Developers forums for "Mi 13 stock fonts" or "Redmi Note 12 default fonts").
2. Move the archive (.zip) to the root of the phone’s internal memory.
3. Boot in Recovery (turn off the phone, then pinch Power + Volume up).
4. In TWRP, select Install → specify the path to the archive with fonts → make a swipe for confirmation.
5. Once installed, run Wipe → Dalvik/ART Cache and restart.

⚠️ Note: Installing incompatible fonts through Recovery can result in a bootloop.Always check the compatibility of the archive with your model and version MIUI.

Method 5: Completely reset your phone to factory settings

If none of these methods worked, the last thing you can do is hard reset, which will delete all the data from the phone, but it's guaranteed to return the standard font.

• 📱 Make a backup copy through Settings → The phone. → Backup or Mi Cloud Backup.
• 🔐 Make sure you know the username/password from Mi Account (confirmation will be required after resetting).
• 🔋 Charge your phone at least 50%.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings → About the phone → Reset settings.
2. Choose to erase all data.
3. Enter. PIN-code.
4. Confirm the reset and wait for the reboot (it will take 5-10 minutes).

Once reset, the phone will boot with factory settings, including standard font, and if the problem was a system conflict, this method will solve it 100%.

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Hard reset is the most reliable way to get back the standard font, but only use it if other methods have not worked. After the reset, you will have to reset the phone, including accounts and apps.

Frequent problems and their solutions

Even after a successful type reset, users experience side effects, and here are the most common ways to eliminate them:

• 🔍 Font reset but remained blurry: Check the zoom settings in Settings → Screen. → Text size. Set the value Standard or 100%.
• 📱 In some apps, the font hasn't changed: Clear the cache of the problematic app (like Telegram or Chrome) in Settings → Annexes.
• 🔄 After rebooting, the font gets knocked back: This is a sign of a damaged cache MIUI. Try resetting the settings through ADB: adb shell pm clear com.android.themeservice

If none of the tips worked, the problem may lie in the damaged firmware, in which case only the firmware reflashing via Fastboot or Mi Flash Tool will help. Contact the Xiaomi service center if you are not sure of your skills.

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