# 3.3.0.beta3 increased font size?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-0-beta3-increased-font-size/314900
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** css
**Created:** [July 4, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-0-beta3-increased-font-size/314900 "2024-07-04T00:32:56Z")
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### Author: ![rahim123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-0-beta3-increased-font-size/314900/4 "2024-07-04T13:49:01Z")

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> [@awesomerobot](#):
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> It’s much easier to copy and paste a few lines of CSS into a theme for the (likely few) sites that want to revert.

It looks like `--base-font-size` and `--font-0` are currently set to `1em` . Would that be the cleanest way of reverting with a local CSS mod by setting them to `.9375em` ?

_ **Edit:** _ Sorry, just found the proper solution here:

> [@Font size recently increased on meta? (on desktop)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/font-size-recently-increased-on-meta-on-desktop/308914/2):
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> Yes, fonts are 1px larger now. This change was made here: Generally 16px is the browser default, and this is considered a good starting point for accessibility. [Minimum font size? | Accessible Web](https://accessibleweb.com/question-answer/minimum-font-size/) If the smaller 15px size is preferred, this can be changed in a theme by adding: :root { --base-font-size: 0.938em; // eq. to 15px --base-font-size-larger: 1.063em; // eq. to 17px --base-font-size-largest: 1.118em; // eq. to 19px }

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