- Code within the newest version of the Reddit app for Android suggests increasing the app’s font size is on the way.
- Increasing font size is a crucial accessibility feature third-party apps offered before Reddit pushed them to shut down.
- It is unclear when this feature will roll out if it makes it past the initial testing stages.
With Reddit’s API changes this year effectively pushing most third-party apps to shut down, the official app is now one of the few options to access the service. However, a feature those third-party apps offered is missing from the official app: the ability to increase the font size. Thankfully, new strings appearing in the latest version of the Reddit Android app (v.2023.47.0.1303604) suggest the ability to customize in-app fonts is on the way.
Reddit has allowed some degree of font customization in the iOS version of its app. However, the Android version has no font controls at all. To change the app’s font, you need to change your system’s font by going to Settings > Display > Display size and text. Unfortunately, this is not as helpful as you would think. Because the font used for the Reddit app is so small, you need to make your system font comically large to compensate. This inevitably results in people having difficulty reading Reddit, especially those with visual impairments.
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