[GNC] Ways to make the journal more legible

[Patrick James]

Roger wrote, "My eyesight is growing a bit dim. I find myself struggling to see..." and asked for suggestions.

Maybe ambient lighting needs adjustment, maybe the color contrast needs to be adjusted, maybe the font size is too small, maybe the monitor is too far away, maybe it's too close, maybe the monitor is too bright or too dim, or maybe it's blurry and needs to be replaced, maybe this, maybe that...

I went through a couple years of all of that, and then my friend went to the doctor. After a couple lens replacements, things are much better.


> On 01/21/2026 4:21 PM PST Ken Pyzik <pyz01 at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> I could be wrong - but what I think Roger is asking for is to increase 
> the font size in GnuCash.  This has been asked and answered many many 
> times here on the list.  It is also listed in the GnuCash documentation.
> 
> Here is what you need to do.  You need to edit the CSS file and change 
> to the font and size you want.   In Windows, the file is located:
> 
> Users\(yourusername)\appdata\Roaming\GnuCash folder. The file name is 
> gtk-3.0.css.  Edit the file using a text editor.  The contents should 
> look like this (as an example -- this is what I use):
> 
> * {font: 14px verdana, arial, sans-serif;}
> 
> If you want it larger it would be 16px or larger.  Smaller of course 
> would be 12px or smaller.  I like the verdana font and I like 14 point-- 
> you can chose whatever font you like.  Make sure to place the * at the 
> front and enclose everything in { }.  That's it.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Mark at Lorimark" <mark at lorimarksolutions.com>
> To gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Date 1/21/2026 3:40:52 PM
> Subject Re: [GNC] Ways to make the journal more legible
> 
> >Roger, perhaps I can help.
> >
> >If you like, reach out to me via my website, it has my phone number on it.
> >
> >~mark petryk
> >~w:http://www.lorimarksolutions.com
> >~q:i don't know where it's going to go,
> >     ...and i don't know what to wear when it gets there.
> >
> >On 1/21/26 16:13, Roger Oliver wrote:
> >>GnuCash version 5.14. Windows 11
> >>
> >>My eyesight is growing a bit dim. I find myself struggling to see the
> >>numbers in the journal. Any suggestions? Thanks
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