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    I'm going blind: I need bigger fonts!

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      wakarimasen Silver Members
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      I would add that the font size should not be made smaller 😊

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      • Łukasz SzmigielŁ Offline
        Łukasz Szmigiel
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        I must be the only one who’d like to have smaller fonts with the added benefit of extra spacing between data fields.

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          off242 @Łukasz Szmigiel
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          @Łukasz-Szmigiel said in I'm going blind: I need bigger fonts!:

          I must be the only one who’d like to have smaller fonts with the added benefit of extra spacing between data fields.

          Up until about…five or six years ago, I, too, was fine with the font size. But with age comes wisdom and worsening eyesight.

          The Race is OK-ish for my aged eyes, but slightly larger fonts would be super nice.

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          • Łukasz SzmigielŁ Offline
            Łukasz Szmigiel @off242
            last edited by

            @off242 I understand that you’re having an issue with seeing the data fields sharply enough.

            My issue is that I can see the data, but because of lack of spacing, everything is crammed together and hard to distinguish particular fields from each other - especially when in motion.

            I guess that it’s rather hard to find a perfect balance - especially in a small screen.

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            • enriqueescomsE Offline
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              last edited by enriqueescoms

              Well, beyond the joking tone. What is true is that there is legislation at the European level that advocates for accessibility in issues such as the size of fonts for electronic devices.

              Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of April 17, 2019, establishes the accessibility requirements for products and services. This directive is known as the European Accessibility Act and aims to harmonize accessibility requirements for certain products and services, including electronic devices such as computers, smartphones and e-readers.

              Products must be designed and manufactured in a way that optimizes their use by people with disabilities, including user interface and functionality design considerations, such as font sizes.

              The legislation will apply from 28 June 2025 and seeks to improve the availability of accessible products and services in the internal market, thereby increasing the accessibility of relevant information.

              I mean, at least my wishes could even have legal basis.💼 😊

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              • Stefano M64S Offline
                Stefano M64 Silver Members
                last edited by

                my solution is Multifocal Contact Lenses! 😀
                especially for outdoor activities, so that I can easily read maps, smartphone and watch, and wear sunglasses too.

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                  Outdoorsy
                  last edited by

                  One the main reason I switched from 9 Peak Pro to Vertical.

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                  • mikekoski490M Offline
                    mikekoski490 Bronze Member @enriqueescoms
                    last edited by mikekoski490

                    @enriqueescoms I updated from the Suunto 9PP (probably going by case size my fave Suunto) to the Suunto Race (much larger screen size) both because of the amoled screen for improved readability, and also bigger font size because Im getting close to 60 lol. I would still like ‘some’ of the watchfaces to have secondary data a bit larger, and also the clock in the upper part of the screen in sports profile is mostly un-readable to me without glasses (which I dont need for working out - running/trail running/cycling etc).

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                    • mikekoski490M Offline
                      mikekoski490 Bronze Member @enriqueescoms
                      last edited by mikekoski490

                      @enriqueescoms I dont think I agree that age related degeneration of eyesight is an ‘accessibility issue’, especially when generally eye glasses or corrective lenses work? Maybe you are just joking…🤷

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                      • freeheelerF Offline
                        freeheeler @mikekoski490
                        last edited by

                        @mikekoski490
                        I hope it’s a joke

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                        • Tami999T Offline
                          Tami999 Silver Members
                          last edited by Tami999

                          I somewhere suggested to add an option tochange UI scale , like to add it to widget list. For me I need 2-3 click down button from watchface to see all my info, like weather, steps all numbers and fonts are big (vertical) would be cool to change it from 100% to 75% for example. For You it could be 100->125%. I know we have watchfaces but they not allow to have all info and in some points u need to choose if u want (for example) weather or battery level. I think it would be easy to implement.

                          For now we can see 3 widgets on screen at the same time when scroll down. I would like to see maybe 5 but just with smaller font. One shortcut button on vertical (middle button) is cool but could be more helpful in that way. I already set most-used/viewed widgets from top list to the bottom 😉

                          Its already much better than in default interface when we had to press button X times to get widget we want, or swipe screen <- and -> so many times ❤

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                            Mff73 @mikekoski490
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                            @mikekoski490
                            For hour in sport mode, there is a dedicated data field available for customization.
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                            • enriqueescomsE Offline
                              enriqueescoms @mikekoski490
                              last edited by enriqueescoms

                              @mikekoski490 Of course, yes, I’m joking a little. Well, I rather laugh at myself, rather than cry. 😁

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                              • enriqueescomsE Offline
                                enriqueescoms @Tami999
                                last edited by

                                @Tami999 Yeah, it´s a great idea.

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                                • enriqueescomsE Offline
                                  enriqueescoms @mikekoski490
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                                  @mikekoski490 Yes, I have really considered it. Furthermore, the Race is a watch that I love on all levels. But its size is excessive for my small wrist. 🤛

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                                  • mikekoski490M Offline
                                    mikekoski490 Bronze Member @Mff73
                                    last edited by mikekoski490

                                    @Mff73 Thanks! Yes, Ive thought of that but it bugged me to waste a data field for ‘time of day’ when its embedded already at the top of the watch.

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                                    • freeheelerF Offline
                                      freeheeler @enriqueescoms
                                      last edited by

                                      @enriqueescoms
                                      did you try the Race in real life on your wrist and checked the sharpness of the screen?
                                      I find it very comfortable and despite me having big wrists I would say it would be a good compromise between size and your benefit of a bigger and sharper screen

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                                      • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                                        Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager
                                        last edited by

                                        There was an update for the s9pp that improved the fonts as much as possible. It’s not possible to just increase a font size especially in sport modes.

                                        There is a sport mode customization and a Suunto plus that allows to fix this issue.

                                        However I am not sure if the request is for sport modes or just generic.

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                                          skifast12 @enriqueescoms
                                          last edited by

                                          Yes please to larger fonts. Eyes starting to lose up-close focus and my arms aren’t getting any longer. I have an interim solution: I found a product called “Hydrotac” on Amazon that are stick-on (to glasses) magnifiers that I have cut down to a very small size and have stuck one on the bottom of my left lens of my sunglasses. If I look down at my watch through that little “sticker”, I can read my watch! Ideally, the watch would have adjustable font sizes, but for now this is OK.

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                                          • Danny polegD Offline
                                            Danny poleg Silver Members @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                                            @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                            Regarding the font size
                                            The suuntopuls “big numbers” shows three data fields. It would be very nice if it would be possible to determine in advance what data it will show. For example, I don’t want to see the time on this screen. It’s more interesting to see a pulse - in addition, giving the option to add three suuntoplus screens will help a lot in using this screen and more. Two other data screens are very effective

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