Bold Text
Displays text in bold.
In iOS 17
Settings then Display & Brightness then Bold Text
“Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Tap Display & Brightness, then turn on Bold Text.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iOS 27 and later
Settings then Appearance then Bold Text
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Before iOS 27
Settings then Display & Brightness then Bold Text
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
More iPhone settings
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Customize the text size and zoom setting on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Customize the text size and zoom setting on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Adjust iPhone display and text settings - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Adjust iPhone display and text settings - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide