Internet Explorer Mobile Font Scaling
4/8/2010
You can control the font size for Internet Explorer Mobile by using the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main ZoomSetting registry key. The ZoomSetting registry key enables you to select a preset magnification level or to change the magnification.
Note
You cannot specify a specific font for Internet Explorer Mobile.
The following table shows the possible values for the ZoomSetting entry under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main registry key.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 |
Smallest font |
1 |
Smaller font |
2 |
Medium font |
3 |
Larger font |
4 |
Largest font |
The medium font size, value 2, is the default.
Internet Explorer Mobile uses the font size that is specified by the ZoomSetting setting to render pages.
The following registry key example sets the default for Internet Explorer Mobile font size to Larger.
Registry\HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"ZoomSetting" = DWORD:3
Note
The default font size setting can be overridden by the user with the Zoom setting in the user interface.