How to fix text size in Safari?

[ImNoSuperMan]

The 13" MB screen seems a bit to small when running at 1280*800. It`s great for viewing photos/videos but reading text in safari is is really painful and strains my eyes a lot. I know I can increase the text size by using CMD+. But the problem is that whenever I open a new window/tab the text size goes back to default. So I have to press CMD+ everytime I open a link in a new Tab, which is sort of annoying. Is it possible to change this text size permanently so that I dont have to do it again n again. thanx for any help you can provide.

 

[MacBoobsPro]

'Command' + '+'

 

[killmoms]

Safari > Preferences > Appearance.

Set higher font size.

Done!

EDIT: MacboobsPro, that's exactly what he said he DIDN'T want to do. PERMANENT solution. Cmd++ doesn't persist into new tabs/windows.

 

[ImNoSuperMan]

Safari > Preferences > Appearance.

Set higher font size.

Done!

I`ve already tried that. It doesnt work for me at all. Have you tried it your self. "CMD"+"+" increase the text size of the whole web page. But if I try to increase the text size of STANDARD FONT(in appearance), only the text in sigs increases and the actual text material in the post remains the same. And if I increase the size for FIXED WIDTH FONT, nothing changes at all. Everything stays the same. Am I doing something wrong.

 

[clevin]

I`ve already tried that. It doesnt work for me at all. Have you tried it your self. "CMD"+"+" increase the text size of the whole web page. But if I try to increase the text size of STANDARD FONT(in appearance), only the text in sigs increases and the actual text material in the post remains the same. And if I increase the size for FIXED WIDTH FONT, nothing changes at all. Everything stays the same. Am I doing something wrong.

same here, weird. lol. not really using safari tho

 

[MacBoobsPro]

I dont use it so cant really comment. all i know is command + + increases everything and command + - reduces.

Maybe independent res in Leopard will be good for you

 

[killmoms]

Hmm, probably because the pages are explicitly defining size, so the appearance setting is ignored. I guess that's the difference between text zoom and text size, and there's no preference for text zoom that I know of. Maybe a Safari add-on could take care of that?

 

[deebster]

I think if you look in the Advanced pane of Safari's preferences you will see an option to define the minimum font size ('Never use font sizes smaller than').

 

[Old Smuggler]

i dont know if this helps but under
View > customize address bar > A A
drag that icon to address bar and you can adjust text size acording to page viewed

but it appears to work the same as cmd + -
sorry i couldnt be of more help

 

[ImNoSuperMan]

I think if you look in the Advanced pane of Safari's preferences you will see an option to define the minimum font size ('Never use font sizes smaller than').

i dont know if this helps but under
View > customize address bar > A A
drag that icon to address bar and you can adjust text size acording to page viewed

but it appears to work the same as cmd + -
sorry i couldnt be of more help

WOW. that solved my problem. Thanx alot Deebster and Old Smuggler. The only problem I had with CMD + was that i needed to access my Keyb to do it. I only use my mouse while web surfing and use the keyb only when I have to type something. That aA button too is definitely great and is going to prove a lot of help. Thanx again.