How to Change the Font Size in Python Shell

Last Updated: December 25, 2019

So you have installed the Python 2.7 or 3.1 in your computer and you want to learn Python programming? The default font size of Python shell is so small that your eyes may get affected by looking so much timely. Here are the steps to increase the font size of Python shell.

Steps

1
Open the Python shell. Open the start menu from start menu or double clicking the shortcut. the window looks like this.
2
Click on the options from the top menu bar, and then click on Configure IDLE. The new window opens automatically and looks like this.

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3
Change font size. Now in the fonts/tabs tab there will be option to change the font type/name and below it font size.

Community Q&A

Question

How do you change the font size in Python shell while working on an Apple Mac?

Community Answer

Open the Python shell. Then, in the menu bar, under "Python" (directly to the right of the Apple icon), you will find "Preferences". Under this, you will find the "Font/Tabs" option, and you can change the font size according to your preference.
Question

What is the default font in Python?

Bryan Hadland

Community Answer

The default is Courier New.