Bold Text
Displays text in bold.
In iOS 18
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.
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