Kindle Questions: What are the various font sizes available?

We recently received an e-mail from someone who was looking to purchase a Kindle for an elderly member of their family, and they were concerned that the font on the Kindle wouldn’t be big enough for that person to read. They asked how big the font would go on the device. Not long ago, someone asked me the same thing on the train, also citing that she wanted to purchase a Kindle for her elderly mother, but was concerned about the font size.

Below is an image of all size font sizes that the Kindle DX has to offer. From left to right, the size increases through the sizes that the DX offers. They seem small as you step up through them, but there’s quite a difference between the largest, and the smallest.

To see fonts at 100% size, click the image to enlarge.

It’s tough to tell what font size it is, in terms that we’re all used to, but hopefully the image will help you get a feel for whether or not the biggest will be big enough.

I also checked the font size(s) on the Kindle 2, and they’re exactly the same as the DX’s, as shown above.  The fonts may seem larger on the smaller device, but ultimately they’re the same size.