How to increase the font on the keyboard Xiaomi: 5 working ways

Why the small print on the keyboard prevents you from using a smartphone

Small text on a virtual keyboard is a common problem among Xiaomi owners, especially those with visual disabilities or those who are used to large characters. Even on high-resolution screens (such as FHD+ or AMOLED), standard font size can seem inconvenient, making it difficult to type messages, search in the browser and work with applications that require accurate input.

In MIUI (Xiaomi’s branded shell), the keyboard text size setting is often hidden in non-obvious menus, and in some cases depends on the firmware version or device model. For example, on the Redmi Note 12 and POCO X5, the paths to parameters may differ from those used in the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. In addition, many users confuse the system font (which changes in the display settings) and the keyboard font are two different parameters, and they are adjusted independently.

An additional confusion is that Xiaomi can install both a standard MIUI keyboard and third-party solutions, such as Google’s Gboard. Each of these applications has its own ways of scaling text. In this article, we will discuss all current methods, including hidden functions and workarounds for devices where the option to increase the keyboard font is not available by default.

Method 1: Change the font size in the settings MIUI-keyboard

If your Xiaomi has a standard manufacturer keyboard, you can zoom in through the internal settings, which works on most devices with MIUI 12 and later, including Redmi models, POCO and Xiaomi’s flagship 12/13/14 series.

Instructions:

1. Open any application where the keyboard appears (such as Messages or Notes).
2. Touch the gear badge (⚙️) on the keyboard panel to go to its settings.
3. Select theme and design (or appearance in some versions).
4. Find the option Key Size or Text Size – here you can choose one of the options (Small, Medium, Large).
5. If there is no slider, try clicking on the Additional Settings (usually hidden under the three dots in the upper right corner).

Important: some firmwares do not have the default option to increase the keyboard font, due to Xiaomi’s policy of optimizing the interface for different regions, and Method 3 (changing system parameters) will help.

Check the version of MIUI in Settings → About the phone

Make sure the keyboard is updated to the latest version

Close all background applications for stable operation

Take a screenshot of the current settings (in case of resetting)-->

Method 2: Enlarge the font in Gboard (Google keyboard)

Many Xiaomi users prefer Gboard because of advanced features like gesture input or integration with Google Translate, which has more flexibility in text size settings than standard ones. MIUI-The path to the parameters is less obvious.

How to change the font size in Gboard:

• 📱 Open any text box (e.g. in Chrome or WhatsApp).
• 🔧 Click on the gear icon on the keyboard. → Select Settings.
• 🎨 Go to the Topics section → Setting up the topic.
• 🔍 Scroll down to Text Size and move the slider to the right for zoom in.
• 💾 Save the changes – the keyboard will reboot with a new font size.

If text size is not available, update Gboard via Google Play. In older versions (before 2022), this option may have been hidden. Also check if experimental functions are disabled: for this, in the Gboard settings, find the Experiments section and activate the text size setting option (if available).

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In Gboard, you can set the size of the prompts (words above the keys) and the main text separately. To do this, select Additional options in the Settings theme section and adjust each element individually.

Method 3: Edit system parameters (for power users)

If your version of MIUI does not have a built-in option to change the keyboard font, you can use hidden system settings, which requires activation of the developer mode and works on most Xiaomi devices (except those that block access to the engineering menu).

Step-by-step:

1. Activate Developer Mode: Go to Settings → About Phone. 7 times click on the MIUI Version (you will be notified "You became a developer").

Settings

For developers

Minimum width

Scale of display

411dp

interface

Restart the device to apply the changes.

Attention: changing the minimum width setting affects the scale of all applications, not just the keyboard. This can lead to incorrect display of some programs (for example, banking or games). If the keyboard becomes too large after the change, return the value to 360dp (standard for most Xiaomi).

Method 4: Using third-party keyboards with custom font

If none of the above methods worked, consider installing an alternative keyboard. Many third-party apps offer flexible tweaking of font size, themes, and even animations.-3 variant:

After installing any of these keyboards:

1. Go to Settings → System → Language and input.
2. Select the keyboard installed and activate it.
3. In the keyboard settings, find the Appearance or Themes section - there will be an option to change the font size.

Warning: Some third-party keyboards request access to Notices or Contacts to improve prompts.If privacy is important, opt out of these permissions in the app settings.

Method 5: Screen Scaling (Universal Method)

If you need to increase the font of the keyboard temporarily (for example, to type long text), you can use the screen zoom function. This method works on all Xiaomi devices regardless of the version of MIUI and the type of keyboard.

How to turn on:

• 🔍 Open the Settings. → Special facilities → Increase.
• 🔄 Activate the Short Enlargement switch (or the Loop in older versions).
• 📱 Tap the screen three times with your finger, and a larger window will appear.
• 🖱️ Move the window to the keyboard and adjust the scale level with gestures (finger mixing/dilution).

This method is convenient for older users or those who are temporarily uncomfortable reading small text, but it is inconvenient to use scaling all the time, because it closes off part of the interface and requires frequent switching.

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Screen scaling is the only way to zoom in on custom firmware devices (like LineageOS) where standard MIUI settings are not available.

Frequent problems and their solutions

When you change the font size of your keyboard, Xiaomi users often encounter common errors, and here are the most common ones and how to fix them:

⚠️ Note: If after changing the settings, the keyboard stopped displaying or became unreadable, reset its parameters. → Annexes → Application management → Keyboard and press Clear Data, which will bring back all settings to factory.

Problem 1: There is no option to change the font in the keyboard settings.

• 🔄 Update the keyboard via Google Play (for Gboard) or System Update (for Gboard) MIUI-keyboard).
• 📥 Install an alternative keyboard (see method 4).
• 🔧 Check if experimental functions in Gboard are disabled (Experiments section).

Problem 2: As the font grew larger, the keys began to run into each other.

• 📏 In the keyboard settings, find the option Key Size and reduce it by saving large font.
• 🎨 Try a different design theme – some themes are optimized for large text.
• 🔄 Restart the device – sometimes it fixes display errors.

Problem 3: Changes do not persist after reboot.

• 🛠️ Clear the keyboard cache in Settings → Annexes.
• 🔄 Turn off the power saving mode for the keyboard (in Settings) → Battery → Choice of applications).
• 📥 Reset the keyboard if the error repeats.

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