Ask HN: What zoom level do you browse HN at?

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by Retr0id • 1 year ago

8 7 1 year ago

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I browse most of the web at a default 100% zoom level.

But for HN I have it set to 133% - I find the default uncomfortable, on desktop at least.

I'm just curious, does anyone else do the same?

mindcrime• 1 year ago

Right this second I have it at 200%, but I've been having some vision issues and will soon be having corrective surgery on both of my eyes. Hopefully once that is done, I won't need such a high zoom level (and/or reading glasses) anymore.

mtmail• 1 year ago

Same here, 133%. HN's design if from a time when people used 15", 1024x768 resolution

shervinafshar• 1 year ago

On desktop on 133% at the moment. Can tolerate 120%, but the default is too small of a text size for me.

sqwrell• 1 year ago

I dunno.. but I pres CTRL + 5 times in Brave Browser

Logans_Run• 1 year ago

150%-170% on desktop monitors.

vlod• 1 year ago

160% on 32'' 4K monitor.

LargoLasskhyfv• 1 year ago

That depends on the used browser and installed fonts, and probably operating system too.

I'm using 150%, while the 24" screen is at arms length, and an additional full hand away. About 110 to 120cm, I guess?

My defaults are still at 100%, though I go to 110 or 120 more and more, sometimes 133 to 150, but that tends to cause reflow. It's mostly 'mobile first' crap, for ppl used to read from the equivalent of a cashiers strip. shrug

edit: With vertical tabs this looks very acceptable.

Ask HN: What zoom level do you browse HN at?

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