How to Remove or Change the Font on Xiaomi Phone: The Complete Guide

Why Xiaomi fonts may not look the way you want them to.

Xiaomi smartphone owners often face situations where the system font seems too large, small or simply unreadable. The reasons can range from randomly changing settings to installing third-party themes from MIUI Themes. Some users specifically experiment with custom fonts, but then want to return the standard look. In this article, we will examine all possible ways to remove non-standard font and restore factory text settings on any Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone.

It's important to understand that in MIUI, font is part of the theme, so changing it can affect not only the size of the letters, but also the style of display in menus, messages and applications. If you notice that after updating the system or installing a new theme, the text becomes blurry, too bold or, conversely, thin, this is a signal to action. Next, you will find solutions for all versions of the firmware, including MIUI 14 and HyperOS.

Method 1: Reset the font through the theme settings

The easiest way to return a standard font is to use the built-in MIUI tools, which is suitable if you installed custom themes from the official Theme Store.

Steps for discharge:

• 📱 Open the Themes app (icon with brush on desktop).
• 🔍 Go to the section My topics → Current theme.
• 🔄 Click on Reset to Standard (may be called Restore by default).
• ✅ Confirm the action and restart the phone.

If there is no reset button, try manually selecting a standard MIUI theme (usually called Default or Basic) and then using the change, the font should return to factory settings.

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If after resetting the theme, the font has not changed, check the settings of special features - sometimes the "Enlarged Text" mode is accidentally turned on there.

Method 2: Removing custom fonts manually

If you have installed fonts from third-party sources (for example, through APK-Magisk files or modules that need to be manually deleted, often saved in system folders and not reset through the theme menu.

Instructions for removal:

1. Open the File Manager (or any other guide with access to the root folders).
2. Go to /system/fonts//data/fonts/ (if there are no folders, then fonts are installed through themes).
3. Delete all files with the.ttf or.otf extension, except for the standard system files (e.g. Roboto-Regular.ttf).
4. Reset the device.

Back up important files | Check access rights (need Root) | Use a reliable file manager (e.g. MiXplorer) | Don't delete system fonts called "Droid" or "Noto"

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Attention: removing system fonts without backup can lead to a crash of the interface! If after the reboot the text is displayed in characters, you will need to flash it.

Method 3: Using ADB to Reset Fonts

For advanced users who have access to ADB, there is a command to reset all custom theme settings, including fonts, which works even without root rights.

Step-by-step:

1. Connect your phone to your PC and enable USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (click 7 times, then go back to Additional Settings → For Developers).
2. Open the command line on your computer and type: adb shell pm clear com.android.themes
3. Reset the device.

This command clears the cache and data of the Themes app, returning all visual settings to factory settings, and if the font has been changed through Magisk modules, you will need to manually disable them.

Using the "Themes" app | Install APK with fonts |Use Magisk-modules |I don't change, use the standard |Other way-->

Method 4: Reset all settings (without data loss)

If previous methods did not help, you can perform a soft reset – it will return the factory interface settings, but will not affect user files, photos and applications.

How to do this:

• 🔧 Go to Settings. → The phone. → Resetting settings.
• 🔄 Select Reset UI Settings (not to be confused with a full reset!).
• ✅ Confirm the action and wait for the reboot.

This is guaranteed to bring back the standard font, but it will also reset wallpaper, icons and other visual settings, and if the problem was a system failure, this method will fix it.

Method 5: Fastboot Flashing (extreme case)

If the font has changed after a failed update or custom firmware installation, it may require a complete flashing of the device, a radical method that is only used in case of serious failures.

Important: Firmware will delete all data from the phone! pre-backup through Mi Cloud or Google Account.

Instructions:

1. Download the official firmware for your model from the MIUI Download website.
2. Unpack the archive and connect the phone to your PC in Fastboot mode (clip Volume Down + Power when the phone is off).
3. Launch the file. flash_all.bat (For Windows, use the command: fastboot flash all

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Fastboot Flashback restores all system files, including fonts, but requires an unlocked bootloader.

Table: Compatibility of methods with MIUI versions

Frequent Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Many users make the same mistakes when trying to change the font, and here are the most common problems and solutions:

• 🚫 Installation of fonts from unverified sources → It may contain viruses or disrupt the system. Use only the official store. MIUI Themes.
• 🔄 Reset only parts of settings → If the font was changing through Magisk, a regular reset of the themes won't help.
• 📱 Ignoring backup copy → Before any manipulation of system files, do a backup through Settings → Additionally. → Backup.

⚠️ Note: If the font is displayed with squares or characters after the changes, this means that critical system files have been deleted.

Another common problem is different fonts in different applications, which is normal: some programs (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) use their own fonts, which are independent of the system settings of MIUI.

FAQ: Answers to popular questions