How to increase the font on the Xiaomi smartphone: a detailed guide for all versions of MIUI

Small print on Xiaomi’s smartphone screen can be a serious inconvenience — especially if you’re using the device in bright light or have vision problems. Fortunately, the manufacturer has provided several ways to increase the size of the text, not only in the system menus, but also in individual applications. In this article, we’ll break down all the available methods, from standard MIUI settings to hidden features for advanced users.

It's important to understand that the algorithm of actions can vary slightly depending on the firmware version and the phone model. For example, on the Redmi Note 12 with MIUI 14, the path to the font settings will be slightly different than on the POCO X5 Pro with MIUI 13. However, the general logic remains the same, we took these nuances into account and prepared universal instructions that will be suitable for most of the brand's devices released after 2018.

1. Standard change of font size through settings

The easiest and most obvious way to do this is to take advantage of the built-in options, which works on all Xiaomi smartphones, regardless of the MIUI version (9 to 14+).

1. Open the Settings app (the gear icon on the home screen or in the application menu).
2. Go to the Screen section (on some models it may be called the Display).
3. Select text size or font size.
4. With the slider, adjust the font size. You can get values from Small to Very Large.
5. Click Ready or Apply to save the changes.

Note that as you zoom in on the font, some interface elements (like icons in the status bar) can remain the same size, and that's normal behavior, which is what MIUI puts in place to preserve visual integrity.

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If some apps are not displayed correctly after changing the font size (for example, text goes beyond the buttons), try rebooting your smartphone. This often solves the problem with the display cache.

Scaling the screen (enlarging the entire interface)

If you don't want to just zoom in, you can zoom in on the whole interface, and it's useful for users with serious vision problems, because it increases not only text, but also icons, buttons and other elements.

To activate scaling:

1. Go to Settings → Screen → Screen size (or Display Size).
2. Choose one of the options: Standard, Large or Very Large.
3. Confirm the changes by clicking on Apply.

Note that at maximum scale, less information will be displayed on the screen – this is an inevitable cost for convenience. Also, some third-party applications (such as games or instant messengers) may ignore the system settings of scale and display in a standard size.

3. Change of font style (including size) in MIUI Themes

MIUI firmware allows you not only to resize the font, but also to set alternative styles through the Themes app. Some themes include fonts with pre-enlarged characters, which can be useful if the standard settings don't suit you.

How it works:

• 🎨 Open the Themes app (icon with brush).
• 🔍 Go to the Fonts section (may be in the Categories or Personalization menu).
• 📱 Choose your favorite typeface marked Large or Bold in the title.
• 💾 Click Apply to activate the new style.

Note that not all of the fonts in the MIUI Themes catalog support Cyrillic. Check how the Russian letters are displayed in preview before using. Also note that some themes may be paid for — they will require a connection to your Xiaomi account.

4. Increase font in individual applications

Some apps (such as Chrome, WhatsApp, or Telegram) have their own text size settings that are independent of system settings, allowing you to flexibly customize the content display in each service separately.

Examples for popular applications:

If the desired application does not support changing the font, you can use the screen zoom in the settings of special Android features.

1. Open Settings → Special Opportunities → Increase.
2. Activate the short press switch to increase.
3. Now, triple tapping the screen will temporarily enlarge the area you touched.

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The zoom function in special features works in all applications, but requires manual activation every time. It doesn't change the font globally, it only temporarily zooms the image.

5. Use of the mode for the visually impaired (TalkBack and other functions)

For users with severe vision problems, MIUI features a special TalkBack mode that not only enlarges the font, but also voices actions on the screen, a tool that is useful but takes some time to get used to.

How to turn on TalkBack:

• ♿ Go to Settings. → Special facilities → TalkBack.
• 🔊 Press the switch to activate the function.
• 📖 Follow the voice instructions to set up.

In addition to TalkBack, MIUI has other useful options for the visually impaired:

• 🔍 Gesture zoom: allows you to scale the screen with triple pressing (configured in Special Options) → Increase).
• 🌓 Color inversion: changes the colors on the screen for better readability (useful for photophobia).
• 📱 Color filters: adjusts the color gamut for people with color blindness.

⚠️ Warning: TalkBack mode dramatically changes the way you interact with your smartphone, for example, to tap on an item you will need to first touch it and then confirm the action with a double tap. If you only need the function of increasing the font, it is better to use the standard settings from the first sections of the article.

6. Solving problems with font enlargement

Sometimes, when you change the font size, you get bugs, you get text overlays, interface elements move off, or apps stop showing correctly, and here's how to fix some of the most common errors.

If none of the methods helped, try resetting the screen settings to factory:

1. Go to Settings → System and device → Resetting.
2. Select Reset Screen Settings (not to be confused with a full phone reset!).
3. Confirm the action and restart the device.

⚠️ Note: On Xiaomi models with MediaTek processors (e.g. Redmi) 9A or POCO M3) Resetting the screen settings can cause the display to temporarily flicker after rebooting. 1-2 minute screen operation stabilizes.

7. Alternative ways for advanced users

If you don't like standard methods, you can use additional tools, which require more knowledge and can affect the stability of the system, so use them with caution.

Method 1: Change the DPI through ADB

Pixel density (DPI) It determines how compact the interface is, and if you reduce that, you'll increase the size of all the elements, including the font. DPI:

adb shell wm density 400


adb shell wm size reset

Where 400 is the new DPI value (standard for most Xiaomi smartphones is 440 or 480).

Method 2: Install custom font through TWRP

Users with an unlocked bootloader and a recovery TWRP installed can replace the system font with an alternative one with large characters.

1. Download the archive with a font in.zip format (for example, from the XDA Developers forum).
2. Reboot to TWRP (clip Power + Volume up).
3. Select Install and specify the path to the archive with the font.
4. Confirm the installation and restart.

USB debugging is included in the developer settings

Installed ADB drivers on PC

Smartphone connected to computer via USB

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⚠️ Attention: Incorrect change DPI This can lead to incorrect display of the interface or even inability to use a smartphone. Before experimenting, back up your data and make sure you know how to return the standard settings through the use of a smartphone. ADB (Adb shell wm density reset).

FAQ: Frequent questions about font increase on Xiaomi