Figma, being a design tool, offers flexibility with most tools. As you’re working with text and want to increase the font size, there are two ways to do it. In this guide, we will demonstrate both ways to get you covered.
Change Font Size in Figma
- Start by navigating to Figma and sign in with your credentials. After you are successfully signed in, open an existing design from Recents or create a new one using the Design file button present at the top right corner.
![Click on Design File](https://www.pttrns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Click-on-Design-File.png)
- When the new or existing design is loaded, click on the text box to open the Properties panel to the right. In case you haven’t added a text box, press T to add one and enter text into it.
![Properties panel](https://www.pttrns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Properties-panel.png)
- Now, navigate to the Text section, click on the Font size drop-down menu, and adjust the font size.
![Font size dropdown](https://www.pttrns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Font-size-dropdown.png)
- If you have specific requirements in mind, edit the input box and enter the value manually.
![Provide text size](https://www.pttrns.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Provide-text-size.png)
Pro Tip: As a quicker approach, you can use key combinations. For Mac, hold down Shift, Command, and < to increase or > to decrease the font size. If you’re a Windows user, hold down Ctrl, Shift, and < to increase or > to decrease the font size.
Wrapping Up
Congratulations on learning how to change font size in Figma!
While we have provided both approaches to change font size in Figma, we suggest you use key combinations as they make it easier to increase and decrease font size irrespective of the design you’re working with.
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