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Font size decrease in Vector 2010 skin after viewport change to width=1120
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AlbanGeller
Jun 15 2024, 6:10 PM
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Description

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

  • Open Wikipedia on an iPad.
  • Switch to the Vector 2010 skin.
  • Navigate to any article (e.g., "George Washington").
  • Observe the decreased font size compared to the previous version.

What happens?:
The font size is noticeably smaller, making the text harder to read.

What should have happened instead?:
The viewport should remain width=1000, as before the viewport change.

Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):

IMG_1713.PNG (2×1 px, 1 MB)

Event Timeline

I'm afraid I either don't understand or I cannot reproduce using Firefox on desktop.

as before the viewport change.

Hmm, where does the viewport change happen in the steps to reproduce?

I'm afraid I either don't understand or I cannot reproduce using Firefox on desktop.

as before the viewport change.

Hmm, where does the viewport change happen in the steps to reproduce?

In T349793, "the viewport changed from 1000px to 1100px". Here's an archive of the former viewport for reference.

AlbanGeller renamed this task from Font size decrease in Vector 2010 skin after viewport change to 1100px to Font size decrease in Vector 2010 skin after viewport change to 1120.Jun 16 2024, 2:04 AM
AlbanGeller renamed this task from Font size decrease in Vector 2010 skin after viewport change to 1120 to Font size decrease in Vector 2010 skin after viewport change to width=1120.
AlbanGeller updated the task description. (Show Details)

This font size is fine. Contrarily to the default font size of Vector 2022, which is insanely large.

Also, this font size is probably close to the font size of the other websites you visit.

Remember you are on the desktop version. If this font size is too small for you, here are various solutions:

Jdlrobson subscribed.

By using the desktop site on a mobile device, you are running into the browser's inflation algorithm which is adjusting your font size to preferred minimum font size and can change with any update to your operating system.

You can alter this by changing your font size on your device or if you have an account applying text-size-adjust in your user CSS:

html {
  --webkit-text-size-adjust: none !important;
   text-size-adjust: none !important;
}

The browser inflation algorithm is outside our control, and does so it would not be a good idea to fight it.