How to increase the font on the Xiaomi phone: step-by-step instructions for all models

Xiaomi’s Small Font Problem: When and Why It Matters

Small text on a smartphone screen is one of the most common problems faced by Xiaomi users, especially owners of models with large displays (6.5" and above) or people with visual disabilities. Statistically, more than 30% of users aged 40+ increase the font in the first days after buying a phone, but even young users sometimes need adjustments, for example, when reading long articles in a browser or working with documents in Google Docs.

MIUI (Xiaomi’s branded shell) has a number of ways to scale text, from standard settings to hidden features for power users. However, what many people don’t know is that, in addition to basic font zoom, you can adjust the display scale, system icon size, and even pixel density (DPI) to fine-tune your needs. In this article, we’ll look at all the current methods, including solutions for cases where standard settings don’t work.

It is important to understand that changing certain parameters (e.g. DPI) incorrectly can cause interface failures. Therefore, we will describe the safe ways in detail and warn about the possible risks. If you use Xiaomi at work or for business, we recommend that you first test the settings on a backup device.

Method 1: Standard Resize of a Typeface in MIUI

The easiest and safest method is the use of built-in MIUI tools. It is suitable for all modern models: Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12/11, POCO F5/X5 and other devices based on MIUI 13/14 or Android 12/13.

To change the font size:

1. Open the Settings app (cog icon).
2. Go to the Screen section.
3. Select Text Size (or Font Size and Display in some versions).
4. With the slider, adjust the font size. Available values: Small to Very Large.
5. Click Ready or Apply to save the changes.

V MIUI 14 also introduced the option of Fat font, which makes the text more clear on high-resolution screens (for example, Xiaomi 13 Ultra with a different version of the device). 2K-You can activate it from the same menu. Note that the font change applies to all system applications, but some third-party programs (such as Telegram or WhatsApp) may ignore these settings.

Close all applications (to make sure the changes are applied correctly)

Make sure the battery is more than 20% charged

Remember that some games may not support large print

Take a screenshot of the current settings (in case of rollback)

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Method 2: Screen Size (Display Size)

If zooming in on the font doesn’t solve the problem (e.g., text gets too big, but icons stay small), try zooming in, which pro rataly increases all the interface elements: fonts, icons, buttons, and even the distance between them.

Instructions for setting:

• 📱 Open the Settings. → Screen. → Display size.
• 🔍 Move the slider to the right to zoom in. Available values: Default, Big, Very Large.
• ⚠️ After the changes, the phone will restart (this is normal).
• 🔄 If the interface is too cumbersome, return the slider to its original position.

This method is especially useful for devices with large screens (such as the Xiaomi Pad 6 or Redmi K60 Ultra), where the standard scale makes elements too small. However, note that at maximum scale, some applications (such as Instagram or TikTok) may not display correctly - with cropped buttons or text fields.

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Method 3: Changing the pixel density (DPI) for power users

To fine-tune the font size and interface elements, you can change the DPI (dots per inch) setting, which requires connecting your phone to your computer and using the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) tool, which is suitable for users who want to achieve the perfect balance between text size and the amount of information displayed on the screen.

Warning: Incorrectly changing the DPI can cause MIUI to crash, so back up your data via Settings → About Phone → Backup before you start.

Instructions for modifying the DPI:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone and click on MIUI Version 7 times.
2. Return to Settings → Additional → For developers and enable USB debugging.
3. Connect your phone to your PC, install ADB (you can download from the official Android website) and execute the command:

adb shell wm density 440

Where 440 is the new DPI value (standard for Xiaomi is 480, use values from 400 to 360 to increase text).

After you execute the command, restart the phone. If the interface is not displayed correctly, return the standard value:

adb shell wm density reset

⚠️ Attention: Change DPI It can break the display of certain banking applications (e.g. SberBank Online or Tinkoff) before using this method, check compatibility with mission-critical programs.

Method 4: Using third-party launchers for flexible setup

If standard MIUI settings don’t suit you, you can install an alternative launcher (desktop shell) that offers advanced customization options, such as Nova Launcher or Action Launcher, which allows you to independently customize the size of icons, fonts and even animations.

Advantages of this method:

• 🎨 Flexible configuration of each interface element (including folder and widget size).
• 🔄 The ability to roll back to the standard launcher at any time.
• 📱 Compatible with all Xiaomi models, including older ones (e.g. Redmi 5 Plus).
• 🔒 No need for root rights or ADB.

How to set up a font using Nova Launcher:

1. Install a launcher from Google Play.
2. Click and hold the free space on the desktop → select Settings.
3. Go to the Appearance → The size of the icons / font.
4. Adjust the sliders font size and text size.

The disadvantage of this method is that changes affect only the desktop and application menus, but not the system windows (for example, Settings or Quick Bars).

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If some icons become blurry after installing the launcher, try to include the option “Adaptive icons” in its settings. This will help to unify the appearance of all shortcuts.

Method 5: Set up a font for individual applications

Some apps (such as Chrome, Google Docs, or Kindle) have their own text zoom settings that are independent of system settings, which is handy if you need to zoom in on specific programs only without affecting the entire interface of the phone.

Examples of settings for popular applications:

There is no system-wide font zoom in YouTube and Instagram, but you can use the screen scaling function in MIUI (three fingers swipe down) or enable Read Mode in your browser for comfortable viewing of descriptions and comments.

⚠️ Note: In some banking applications (e.g. VTB Online or Alpha Click), forced font enlargement may block access for security reasons. If you cannot log in after the changes, return the standard settings.

Problem Solving: The font does not change or is confused

Sometimes users find that the font does not increase at all manipulations, or changes are reset after rebooting. Let's look at the typical causes and ways to eliminate them.

Problem 1: The font size slider is inactive or absent.

• 🔄 Check if your phone has a child mode or guest profile (they limit some settings).
• 📱 Update. MIUI Up to the latest version: Settings → The phone. → Updating the system.
• 🛠️ Reset the screen settings: Settings → System system → Resetting settings → Resetting screen settings.

Problem 2: The font is reset after rebooting (relevant to ADB methods).

• 🔧 Reapply the adb shell wm density command and add it to the autoboot via the Tasker app.
• 📦 Check if the customization software installed (e.g. Substratum or Xposed) conflicts with the settings).

Problem 3: In some applications, the font remains small.

• 🔍 Make sure that there are no separate zoom settings in the application itself (see the table above).
• 🛡️ Check if the Power Saving Mode blocks the operation of background processes: → Battery → Energy saving regime.

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If none of these methods worked, try resetting your phone to factory settings (pre-saving data!) and 90% of the time, this solves font problems.

Additional tips for comfortable use

In addition to increasing the font, Xiaomi has other features that will make working with the phone more convenient:

• 🌓 Dark subject: reduces eye strain. Included in Settings → Screen. → Dark subject.
• 👁️ Read mode: filters blue light and optimizes text contrast, activated by swipe down with two fingers on the lock screen.
• 🔍 Gesture magnification: three times touch the screen with three fingers to temporarily enlarge any fragment. → Special facilities → Increase.
• 🎧 Text to voice: if reading is still difficult, turn on voiceover in Settings → Special facilities → Text in voice.

For users with severe vision problems, Xiaomi offers a special high contrast mode that makes text black on a white background (or vice versa) and makes visual perception easier. It is included in Settings → Special features → High contrast.

If you work with documents often, consider connecting an external keyboard or stylus (such as the Xiaomi Smart Pen for the Xiaomi Pad 6).This will not only make it easier to type in text, but also allow you to use gestures to zoom in without having to touch the screen.

FAQ: Frequent questions about font customization on Xiaomi