2024 version Irregular type size - sometimes incorrectly small - sometimes corrected by rebooting

[Roy_WX7860]

18pt type when correctly sized is perfect for application. Sometimes it's so small it's impossible to see - and the maximum size 72pt is also barely adequate. Sometimes rebooting makes it work correctly, sometimes not. Any advice appreciated. 

(Computer 3 mo. old Dell Pro Micro Plus QBM 1250)

[Greg_S.]

What is the resolution of your screen?

[Roy_WX7860]

Hi,

Thank you for your kindness in answering my request for help.

The resolution of my Dell S2725QS screen is 3840 x 2160 (4K).

Someone else kindly gave me a work-around for this issue which I am grateful for.

But such solutions don't always have infinite durability.

Meanwhile, I've had a suspicion grow about Dell's new, to me, software for peripherals, like screens called 'Dell Display and Peripheral Manager'.

It's had several large updates since June when I got this new computer so I'm unsure of what it effects. So, I plan to give Dell Support a call to ask.

Thank you sincerely, again.

Roy

[Glenn 8675309 · Accepted solution]

The largest size is 1296--- just put your cursor in the size box and type it in.

Font sizes are based upon  the printing world- 72 vertical points to an inch.  When computer screens came about from the big 2 (windows and mac) they wanted their screens to represent a full sized printed page viewed from about 2 feet- which is where the 72/96ppi thing comes from.   If you measured a 72pt font on one of those old monitors, using a simple school ruler, it would in fact be 1" tall.

A 36 pt font  would be 1/2" tall.  a 18pt font= 1/4" tall.

Modern screen are sharper than that-On my monitor a 72pt font is actually a tad over 3/4 of an inch--- today, font sizes are relative.

Your computer is a mini computer, nothing wrong with that.

I would buy a bigger montior- mine is a 32"- and it's nice.

[Roy_WX7860]

Thank you so much. You are very kind to reply and I appreciate it immensely.

I tried to type in a larger pt number which worked eventually... With the typeface I had chosen 72pt was the max with a choice for 'Other' at the top of the drop-down list. Choosing 'Other' did not do anything. So, I tried another typeface and things got better. I haven't had time to experiment further but perhaps certain typefaces have maximum sizes? I will experiment further.

My thanks again!

[Glenn 8675309]

Fonts are actually stored as vectors- zero limitation to scaling, until they get used.

If I need a big font:  I just get it on the caanvas, then drag the text box out to whatever size I need.

I stopped worrying about exact font sizes a few years ago:  Never an issue, ever.   Just make the text as be or as small as needed.

These images below are from pse 2026- basically the same as pse 2024 as far as fonts are concerned. 

[Roy_WX7860]

Hi,

Thank you for your kindness in replying to my appeal. I will give it a try.

This is something I would not have thought of.

Roy