Make Font Larger in Some Apps? - General Questions and Answers

I have been using some apps whose font size has been so tiny that i need a magnifying glass. I tried emailing the devs about this but were unresponsive. Is there any file in these apps that I can edit to make font bigger?

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[APP] Spare Parts - Why wont settings stick?

anyone know why when i change the font size in spare parts it quickly reverts to the default settings? it seems to change all fonts size but doesnt last long. once it changed right before my eyes just by rotating the phone to landscape. weird. would love to be able to make the font slightly smaller because one of my widgets gets cut off a little and a smaller font size fixes this. also, im not 80 years old and dont need a huge font to read. thanks
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This is actually so ridiculous. 'Not so smart' phones like BB has at least 20 fonts to choose from and allows to make a choice for font size. I dont understand the so called open Android can not not have a simple setting like Font selection and size!!!
So much for open system and user friendliness!!!!

Is it possible to change font size ?

In spare parts there is an option to change the fontsize, I think that is a great option because I think the stock font size is way to big .. I use extra small in spare parts .. However the font size setting in spare parts will not stick, changing screen orientation or rebooting will reset the font size .. Is there a way that the font size can be changed and that it will stick ?
I noticed this with spare parts as well... the only thing i found is using "Root Tools" -jrummy. You can get in the market, and use it to flash new smaller font. That Worked for me...
But fyi one thing you may find some calculator buttons disappear depending on the font you choose...
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

[Q] Bigger text

¿Is there any possibility to get the text bigger?
I've stock ROM.
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There are some apps available to change fonts and font size. But I think you'll need root for them...
Sent from my HTC ChaCha with CM9 using XDA app.
You have following options:
1) Install CM9 ROM for HTC ChaCha. Under Settings/System/Font size you can change default font size up to Huge. Huge fonts looks very cool and native on HTC ChaCha. The only exception is System Apps program which has 3 tabs on top "Downloaded", "Runnning" and "All", - and you cannot see tab title "All" because it is out of screen borders (but still selectable on touchscreen).
2) Replace system fonts with larger font. There are fonts which by default are larger comparing to standart DroidSans or Roboto. Also, you can try to scale a font using font development programs (like FontForge). I've tried to enlarge Roboto to 120% of it's standart size. I've applied on my device and it was working, however some characters no longer were properly hinted and aligned and I could not fix that problem with FontForge.
3) Use application or app launcher which can enlarge fonts. Like "Big Fonts" or Go Launcher. I have no experience with these apps.
4) Use application which alters LCD density. This actually will enlarge not only fonts but all the graphics on your screen. I did not tried it, since it causes other problems.
I was able to modify Roboto font by increasing it to 115% using FontCreator app without noticeable aligning/hinting sideeffects.
Font looks ok on CM7.2 ROM, however on few places text overlaps and is cropped from top.

[Q][5.0] Make smaller font on Google Dialer?

Hello,
I wonder if there is any mod so I can lower the font on screen when i call a person,because i have persons with a lot of letters and is anoying to see just part of the name and after is just "......".I modified the Font size in Settings,but then,the names in Recent contacts become to small.

Excessive line spacing when using ttf fonts on Android

Hi, when I use certain ttf files as the system font in Android, I get excessive spacing above and below the text, which makes lines of text widely spaced apart. In addition, text does not align correctly because of the extra space.
Using FontForge, I have adjusted the metrics of the font, such as Em Size, Ascent/Descent, Grid Fitting and Lookups. I have also tried taking a ttf file that displays correctly and copying its properties to my font file and copying all the glyphs of my desired font into it. None of the above solved the issue.
I have attached 2 ttf files of the same font. One displays correctly and the other doesn't. It seems like Android is natively adding space to the top and bottom of certain fonts.
Anyone has any idea what property of the font might be the cause?

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