font sizing

I would guess many here would prefer a permanent larger font size - is it possible to achieve this either for the site or our own individual postings- I'm sick of changing the font size all the time!

davo wrote:

I would guess many here would prefer a permanent larger font size - is it possible to achieve this either for the site or our own individual postings- I'm sick of changing the font size all the time!

fixed it -hold down cntrl key down whilst on the site and use scroll on mouse up or down to larger or smaller !

davo wrote:

davo wrote:

I would guess many here would prefer a permanent larger font size - is it possible to achieve this either for the site or our own individual postings- I'm sick of changing the font size all the time!

fixed it -hold down cntrl key down whilst on the site and use scroll on mouse up or down to larger or smaller !

     davo, you are a star!  I have been one of those struggling to see the standard font. 

                      

I feel deputy admin comin up!

That is a nice tip - it reduces eye strain.

davo wrote:

I would guess many here would prefer a permanent larger font size - is it possible to achieve this either for the site or our own individual postings- I'm sick of changing the font size all the time!

I have tried, but so far with little success

I admit I find the text a wee on the small side too. It looks to be set at about 10...maybe even smaller at 8.


Malcolm .... It could be possible to change the text size.

Go into Admin> Display>Pictures & Colours> Colours>
Look at the table and find the one that deals with Main Font Size

It will however change all the font size all over the forum, including on your top link menu which might go into a double bar... and I'm not sure if it might affect the forum width within it's background... or the text in the forum banner unless you designed that as a complete separate image and loaded it up.


If that doesn't do it, it could mean nervewracking messing about with individual stylesheets and furkling about with template code. Not for the faint hearted and best avoided unless you're a whizz at it.
I did know a lady forum owner who had a bash at that once without backing up her templates and the forum literally went totally skewiff. It wasn't me!

davo wrote:

davo wrote:

I would guess many here would prefer a permanent larger font size - is it possible to achieve this either for the site or our own individual postings- I'm sick of changing the font size all the time!

fixed it -hold down cntrl key down whilst on the site and use scroll on mouse up or down to larger or smaller !

Just tried that way and I like it!

see also my comments under testing testing however I do believe that holding ctrl and scrolling works fine but what do those persons do who dont have a scroll button on their mouse?

I've just seem them .. and don't even know how you're managing to change it.
Never mind how Pummy gets his bigger without even trying.

Bu then I'm a bit fick.

davo wrote:

see also my comments under testing testing however I do believe that holding ctrl and scrolling works fine but what do those persons do who dont have a scroll button on their mouse?

Mr Sags found another way .. yes, I roped him in.
He uses the scroll pad thingy on the laptop itself by using two fingers and just sliding them apart like a drag.
I can never use the scroll pad thingy myself.

I just tried that method sags....it works, and stays that way even after re-booting !

sags wrote:

I admit I find the text a wee on the small side too. It looks to be set at about 10...maybe even smaller at 8.


Malcolm .... It could be possible to change the text size.

Go into Admin> Display>Pictures & Colours> Colours>
Look at the table and find the one that deals with Main Font Size

It will however change all the font size all over the forum, including on your top link menu which might go into a double bar... and I'm not sure if it might affect the forum width within it's background... or the text in the forum banner unless you designed that as a complete separate image and loaded it up.

Thanks sags !
I've only just seen this post of yours.
I have tried every possible avenue including those you mention.....this is the best I could manage, it won't suit everyone I know but life's a compromise .... so are forums

I have adjusted the font in the css style sheet to 15px
Please tell me if you find it ok now

One of the problems I have experienced in tinkering with the default values on a forum is ensuring that such changes are compatible with all platforms.

More and more people now use tablets rather than PC's and a growing number rely upon their phone. Many phone users use the Tapatalk app to access forums and this is known to introduce compatibility issues.

Hence tinkering to satisfy one need can, like a medicine, cure one problem and create another.

Just saying - I am far from being the "font" of all knowledge.  I'll get me coat.