# large type in posts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 7, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240 "2018-08-07T17:22:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ohiomstr2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/82dd89/32.png) [@ohiomstr2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ohiomstr2)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240/1 "2018-08-07T17:22:30Z")

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Still a noob stumbling around the forums and trying to get get my finger to actually type on this phone.

How come my posts sometimes show up smaller than other times. Apparently I am doing something wrong but cannot see what it is.

Suggestions are welcomed

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240/2 "2018-08-07T17:35:53Z")

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probably depends on the settings you’re using on your phone.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240/3 "2018-08-07T17:39:29Z")

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I get that on my phone as well. Some posts are big enough that I have to zoom out or scroll left to right, others are too small to read.  
Seems random.

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240/4 "2018-08-07T21:28:03Z")

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> [@Joey\_P](#):
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> I get that on my phone as well. Some posts are big enough that I have to zoom out or scroll left to right, others are too small to read.  
> Seems random.

Ditto, but the\* same exact\* text is sometimes small then after a few refreshes big. I’ve been too lazy to look into the reasons for it.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240/5 "2018-08-07T22:32:42Z")

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> [@snfaulkner](#):
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> Ditto, but the\* same exact\* text is sometimes small then after a few refreshes big. I’ve been too lazy to look into the reasons for it.

I haven’t tried that. I just work on the assumption that since it’s random, I’m probably not going to find the answer easily and I very rarely read the dope on my phone.

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**Author:** ![ohiomstr2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/82dd89/32.png) [@ohiomstr2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ohiomstr2)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/large-type-in-posts/819240/6 "2018-08-08T17:25:43Z")

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Thanks for the responses.

I will chalk it up to the site not being optimised for a mobile device, sadly common.