In the narrow sense, the definition of a font impliesunder a set of certain letters, signs and symbols, united by common features. In addition, these elements should be harmoniously combined and bear a common stylistic character. So, especially beautiful fonts are often used by designers in their work. After all, this is one of the most important components for creating almost any composition, advertising booklet, web page.
Appointment of form and style
Depending on the selection of the font, the inscription, itmade, can carry not only information value. It will easily convey the right mood: be it severity or anxiety, call or advice, the need to attract the attention of a person or even a warning about danger. The inscription may be imperceptible, or, conversely, persistently attract the eye. In each such situation, a good designer is very responsible for choosing a font.
In most cases, the size and form of the texts onInternet pages and in the computer system itself is chosen taking into account the convenience for users. First of all, the font of this text should be well readable, then - depending on the final goal. For example, advertising placed on various sites is often signed by a bright, screaming and all its kind of attention-grabbing font.
However, each person has his own, individualfeatures of perception. For various reasons, some people may think the text is too small, or vice versa. This overstrains the eyes, and significantly increases the burden on the human visual and central nervous system. If you do not do anything, there is a risk of getting a headache, fatigue or blurred vision.
To avoid such negative consequences and to be able to read texts comfortably, we try to change the font size until it becomes readable.
How to increase the font on your computer
When you need to consider something on a separateThe screen magnifier is the easiest to use. This is a built-in function in the system, which is present on almost every computer. You can launch the program from the "Special Features" menu, which, in turn, is in the list of standard programs of the start menu. Using this function is very simple: just move the mouse to any part of the text or image, and its increased version will be shown at the top.
But how to increase the font in the entire window, so thatconsider it in pieces with a magnifying glass? If we want to make the text size larger in all windows of the system, then this is done in the properties. In Windows, you can call the right window directly from the desktop area, by right-clicking it. The menu that appears after this will be familiar to most users. Here you need to go to the "Appearance" tab and select the required font size in it. You can also assign a dimension to individual screen elements by clicking the Advanced button in the same tab.
How to increase the font in an Internet browser
Usually on most sites try to pick upoptimal design and, accordingly, sufficiently digestible for visitors text. It is in their own interests: with a huge abundance and variety of Internet resources, no one will linger where it is impossible to read anything. People find it easier to find a site with a more pleasant design, which does not load your eyes. But there are times when you can not find similar content on the Web. Then you have to look for ways to increase the font on the page, making it more readable.
Fortunately, modern browsers provide an opportunitysolve this problem. For example, in Mozilla, you can individually adjust the scale for any element on the page. This is done through the "View" tab. Next, you need to open the subsection responsible for the scale, and customize the latter to your liking. Here you can check the "Text only" item, so that the remaining items remain static during the enlargement. Hot key combination CTRL and plus / minus on the keyboard will help to change the font size right during reading.
