Why is the Text Bold on My iPhone 11?

The steps in this article are going to show you where to find the setting on your iPhone 11 that controls whether or not your text is bold.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Choose the Display & Brightness option.
3. Scroll down and tap the button to the right of Bold Text.

While iPhone screens have been getting larger and their resolution has been increasing, many iPhone owners still experience difficulty when reading the small text on the device.

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There are a number of different ways to make the text easier to read, including an option that will bold it.

This bold text is thicker and darker, making it prominent and, in many cases, easier to read. But if your text seems bold and you don’t want it to be, then you might be looking for a way to turn it off.

Our guide below is going to show you where to find the bold text setting on an iPhone 11 so that you can enable or disable it.

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How to Enable or Disable Bold Text on an iPhone 11 (Guide with Pictures)

The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 11 in iOS 13.3.1.

Step 1: Tap the Settings icon.

Step 2: Open the Display & Brightness menu.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap the button to the right of Bold Text to turn it on or off.

I have Bold Text turned off in the picture below.

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