> I cannot believe that, in 2026, the default font size is set at 12px — is anyone actually reading it at that size?!
replyThe very first "quality of life" thing I do when I install a new computer / operating system nowadays is double (sometimes triple) the default font size. 12pt was probably fine when our monitors were 640x480, and when we were 18 years old.
Yeah, 12px is fine (27" 1440p, no display scaling). It is on the small side. I'd go a bit larger for something I made. But it's not a small enough to slow down my reading.
replyFor some reason I though the GP was talking about browsing on mobile, where I have the issue:
replyThe same issue happens on desktop but it requires zooming a bit more than 110%, and is screen-size dependent.
replyI leave HN on default everything, but I have a 1080p monitor so it might look bigger for me than someone with a higher resolution monitor... I don't know how that works. But I often have to zoom out of websites linked here because the text is so big and it feels uncomfortable to read
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