# Changing Font Size **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [August 3, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645 "2023-08-03T01:52:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Monj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/monj/32/62349_2.png) [@Monj](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Monj)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/1 "2023-08-03T01:52:42Z")
Hey everyone, I’m currently working on an app, and I’ve used the Collection component to create a list. However, I’m facing an issue where the fonts appear very small when I view the app on my mobile device. I’ve tried increasing the phone’s font size, but it didn’t affect the font size within the app. If anyone has encountered a similar situation or knows a solution to increase the font size within the Collection component, I’d greatly appreciate your suggestions and guidance! Thank you in advance for your help! ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/2 "2023-08-04T00:49:51Z")
The workaround is using a custom collection. You might not get the same layout, but it’s customizable as you can add text components and set a font size. Can you show us how small the font is on your phone? ---
**Author:** ![Monj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/monj/32/62349_2.png) [@Monj](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Monj)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/3 "2023-08-04T16:50:44Z")
![Screenshot 2023-08-02 at 9.36.57 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/1/7129e7bdbb9623b34ea46a0add47efc53395981d.jpeg) @ThinhDinh, here is the screenshot of it. I tried the custom collection but it will not work for what I am working on. As you can see. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/4 "2023-08-04T17:08:22Z")
Do you have a mockup or visual representation of what you’d like it to look like? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/5 "2023-08-04T17:18:39Z")
I know the settings are different on different phones, but in addition to a Font size option, I also have a Display size option which makes a big difference. May want to check if you have a setting like that. Before: ![Screenshot_20230804-121520](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/7/773e712f27fe7ef32ca3303c0b4d2e1021634e6c.png) After: ![Screenshot_20230804-121555](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/4/244518c8acbd370159263311fb9402f07f7385ad.png) (I can split screen my apps, so I’m showing my Android settings on the top and a Glide app on the bottom of each image.) ---
**Author:** ![Monj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/monj/32/62349_2.png) [@Monj](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Monj)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/6 "2023-08-04T17:52:42Z")
@Jeff_Hager, Thank you. but that’s one of the things a tried first to make sure it wasn’t that. See me screenshot from my iPhone. ![IMG_0766](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/b/3b3030b34192c9112b3f3656493c1c203a8d9254.jpeg) ![IMG_0767](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/7/c7e2197ca64f339e19f9b12742bea01ceca45fd6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Monj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/monj/32/62349_2.png) [@Monj](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Monj)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/7 "2023-08-04T17:57:52Z")
Hi @Darren_Murphy, I just want the font bigger. Thanks! ![IMG_0766](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/b/3b3030b34192c9112b3f3656493c1c203a8d9254.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/8 "2023-08-04T18:41:49Z")
Okay, I would do as @ThinhDinh suggested. Use a Custom Container. Add just a single component inside the container - a Rich Text component. Inside that component put a borderless HTML table with two columns - one for the image and one for the text. I just did a very quick mockup to show how it could look: ![CleanShot 2023-08-05 at 02.39.37@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/5/b58700420b52748b187d36ec009e85591aa1f336.png) That looks a bit wonky because I didn’t bother with any styling. But with a little bit of inline styling you could make it look however you want - including controlling the size of the font. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/9 "2023-08-04T19:37:34Z")
> [@Monj](#): > > from my iPhone Well, there’s your problem… it’s an iPhone. I kid. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![HeartwoodTreeCo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/heartwoodtreeco/32/8150_2.png) [@HeartwoodTreeCo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/HeartwoodTreeCo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/changing-font-size/64645/10 "2026-09-04T13:26:34Z")
Searched display size Android and landed here. I tried bumping up the font and display size on my Android phone a couple days ago (aging eyes) and now my Glide apps load in such a way that the screen is clipped on the right side. I can pinch zoom it down, but then there is a big black band at the bottom because it shrinks the whole screen. So far I have tried resetting my phone display to defaults, restarting the phone, uninstalling the Glide apps and re-installing, and nothing seems to help get the apps to load and fit my screen, regardless of what display settings I choose.