Changing Font and Text Size in Safari Browser

Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2009/05/06 - Updated: 2013/12/12
Category Topic: Website Accessibility - Academic Publications

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Synopsis: Information on how to make website page text size bigger or smaller in the Safari browser.

Introduction

Information on how to make website page text size bigger or smaller in the Safari browser.

Main Content

Information on how to make website page text size bigger or smaller in the Safari browser

Using the Mouse to Resize Text:

a) Select the Safari View menu to see the various options for adjusting text size.

b) Make Text Size Bigger. This option will increase the web page text size in small increments each time you select it.

c) Make Text Smaller. This option decreases website text size in small increments each time you select it.

d) Make Text Normal Size. This is a new option in Safari 3.0 and later. It allows will return the page to a website's original default text size.

Change Text Size From the Keyboard:

a) Make your selection from the Safari Browser's View menu.

b) Command + + To increase text size using your keyboard, simultaneously press and hold the command key and the plus (+) key.

c) Command + - To decrease text size, simultaneously press and hold the command key and the minus (-) key.

d) Command + 0 To return to a page's default text size, simultaneously press and hold the command key and the 0 (zero) key.

Author Credentials: Ian is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.

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