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
Topic: Website Accessibility - Publications List

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

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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 was born and grew up in Australia. Since then, he has traveled and lived in numerous locations and currently resides in Montreal, Canada. Ian is the founder, a writer, and editor in chief for Disabled World. Ian believes in the Social Model of Disability, a belief developed by disabled people in the 1970s. The social model changes the focus away from people's impairments and towards removing barriers that disabled people face daily. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and achievements, check out his bio.