How to zoom in on Xiaomi phone: from basic settings to advanced methods

Modern Xiaomi smartphones, which use the MIUI shell or the new HyperOS, offer users a huge opportunity to customize the interface. However, one of the most popular features remains the display of text, which is especially important for people with impaired vision or simply prefer large typography. Standard sliders on the menu allow you to change the size of the font, but few know that the system hides many more tools for comfortable reading.

In this article, we will explore in detail not only the obvious ways to zoom in letters, but also specialized modes such as Read Mode or Increased Mode, which completely transform the interface. You will learn how to change the system font through the engineering menu and what hidden features the Screen Magnifier app offers.

Basic setting of font size through the system menu

The easiest and safest way to resize text is for everyone to see immediately after you buy a smartphone, and you have to go to Settings and select Screen. The option that opens up is Text Size, which will instantly scale all the letter marks in the system and supported applications, and is standard and does not require superuser rights.

Importantly, the newer versions of MIUI 14 and HyperOS have a different scaling algorithm than the older firmware, where resizing affects not only letters but also the indentations between the lines, which greatly improves readability. If you want to make the interface as large as possible, move the slider to the extreme right, but remember that in some applications, text can crop if it is not adapted to large font sizes.

The size of interface elements, which is often confused with font size, deserves special attention. → Screen, you can see this item that not only increases text, but also app icons, navigation buttons and system widgets, and it's perfect for those who have a hard time hitting the small touchscreen controls.

• 📱 Go to Settings. → Screen. → Text size for quick adjustment.
• 👁️ Use the Size of Interface Elements slider to enlarge buttons and icons.
• ⚙️ Check the display in popular apps after changing the settings.

⚠️ Note: When setting the maximum font size, some settings menus may "go" and some text will become unreadable. If this happens, quickly return the slider to the middle position to regain access to the control.

Users often ignore fine-tuning, relying only on the standard five slider positions. However, if you pinch your finger on the text size slider in some versions of the firmware, you can activate a hidden mode of smoother adjustment, allowing you to choose intermediate values between standard steps.

Use of the “Increased regime” for older persons

Xiaomi has introduced a special use case called “Enlarged Mode” (formerly known as “Simple Mode”) that dramatically changes the logic of how you interact with your smartphone, turning the interface into a set of large tiles with minimalist design, where each letter and each control is enlarged, a solution designed specifically for older people or users who are first exposed to smartphones.

To activate this mode, you need to go to Settings and find the Expanded Mode section (sometimes hidden in the submenu "Extended Settings" or "Special Features", depending on the version of MIUI). Once turned on, the screen will go out for a second, and when you turn on, you will see a completely new work environment, where unnecessary widgets are removed, and the font throughout the system becomes as large and contrasting as possible.

In this mode, even the notification panel and the quick access curtain change, all elements become massive and easily distinguishable. In addition, complex gestures and animations that can distract or confuse an inexperienced user are turned off by default. The exit from the mode is also simple: it is usually enough to press a special button on the desktop or press the power button if this option was pre-configured.

It is worth mentioning that in "Increased Mode" some third-party applications may not display correctly, as they cannot scale to this specific launcher, in which case the system automatically switches to the standard view when the application is launched, which can cause temporary disorientation.

• 👴 Perfect for people with poor eyesight or hand tremors.
• 🔇 In this mode, the volume of the call is often increased by default.
• 📞 Call interface simplified to maximum: large numbers and call button.

⚠️ Warning: In "Enlarged Mode," some familiar gestures (such as swiping two fingers to split the screen) may not work.

Configure fonts in read mode and "Paper"

For those who spend a lot of time reading e-books or news, Xiaomi smartphones have a separate set of tools that do not affect the system interface, but improve the perception of text in the reader applications and browser. This is a feature Read Mode, which changes the color temperature of the screen and can add texturing that mimics paper. While this does not increase the letters directly, contrast and the lack of blue spectrum make the text visually larger and clearer.

In the screen settings (Settings → Screen → Reading Mode), you can select the "Paper" option. When you activate this mode, the font in supported applications (for example, the standard book or Mi Browser) can be displayed using special anti-aliasing algorithms. This creates the illusion of a larger and richer character, which reduces eye fatigue. In some versions of the firmware, a special slider is available here to change the font size for reading mode.

You should also pay attention to the settings of a particular browser or reading app. In the Mi Browser, which is pre-installed on most devices, you can go to the settings and select "Font Size" regardless of system settings, which allows you to keep small print in messengers, but read articles on sites in large, well-structured text.

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Use the night mode in combination with the "Paper" mode to read in the dark - this reduces the load on the retina and makes the text more distinguishable without bright backlight.

Text color experiments also have a bearing on the brain, with special features that can invert colors or use high-contrast text, and black letters on a white background or white letters on a black background (in a dark topic) are perceived by the brain as larger because of the sharpness of the character boundaries.

• 📖 Paper mode adds light texture, reducing the glare effect of the screen.
• 🌙 Automatic turn on reading mode on schedule saves vision in the evening.
• 🎨 High-contrast text makes thin fonts (like Arial) more readable.

Screen magnifier and special features

If the standard magnification isn't enough, onboard Android in the shell MIUI There's a powerful tool called the Loop, which allows you to zoom in any part of the screen by double or triple pressing, and it works like a magnifying glass. → Additional settings → Special facilities → Vision. → Lupa.

By activating the magnifier, you can zoom in a certain area at any time (on the menu, on the map, in the photo), which doesn't change the size of the font globally, but allows you to look at small text that you can't read otherwise, and you can control it through on-screen buttons or gestures, which is convenient for people with residual vision.

In addition to the magnifier, there is Color Inversion and Color Correction, which, while designed for colorblind people, combines these features with maximum font size to create a unique visual style that some users find more convenient to perceive.

It's important to distinguish between a magnifier and a full-screen zoom. A magnifier is a temporary tool to look at details, whereas zooming changes the interface all the time. For people with severe visual impairments, it's also recommended to learn TalkBack, which fully voices the interface, making letter size a secondary parameter.

⚠️ Attention: With the magnifier turned on, navigation on the phone can become difficult, as normal touches will be perceived as a command to increase.

Change of system font through the theme of design

One of the strengths of Xiaomi's ecosystem is the Theme app, which allows you not only to change the wallpaper, but also to completely replace the system font with a bolder, larger, or simply more readable, and many users don't know that setting the theme changes the lettering of all menus.

To use this method, open the Themes app, go to the profile (human icon) and select Fonts. There's a catalog of thousands of fonts available. Look for fonts marked "Bold", "Large" or "HD." Once you download and apply the font, all the letters in the system will match the new style, which often visually enlarges them without changing the scale of the interface.

There are specialized fonts designed specifically to improve readability, like Roboto Bold or custom fonts from a community where the character height is increased, which is a great way to personalize the device and solve the problem of small text at the same time. Applying the font takes a few seconds and requires a reboot of the interface.

It is worth remembering that some fonts may not support all characters (for example, rare emoji or symbols of other languages), so before global use it is better to check the display of text in different applications.

• 🎨 Fonts in the theme store often have variations in different fat content.
• 📉 Some fonts may take up more memory space, but slightly.
• 🔄 Change of font is applied immediately after confirmation of the action.

Table of comparison of methods of increasing the text

To organize the information and choose the best way to suit your situation, we suggest comparing the methods examined, each of which has its advantages and disadvantages depending on the user’s goals and model of the smartphone.

The choice of a particular method depends on the degree of visual impairment and user habits, and often the best result is a combination of methods: for example, installing bold font through topics and simultaneously increasing the size of interface elements.

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The combination of "Bold" + "Increased element size" gives a better visual result than just a maximum text size slider.

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