# JabRef doesn't scale fonts under GNOME font scaling

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-doesnt-scale-fonts-under-gnome-font-scaling/3549>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** ui\
**Created:** [September 18, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-doesnt-scale-fonts-under-gnome-font-scaling/3549 "2022-09-18T18:37:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![jorgefsoriano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/jorgefsoriano/32/1345_2.png) [@jorgefsoriano](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/jorgefsoriano)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-doesnt-scale-fonts-under-gnome-font-scaling/3549/1 "2022-09-18T18:37:00Z")

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I’m using JabRef 5.7 on Debian 11, running GNOME 3.38. A feature accessible through GNOME Tweaks is font scaling, which is meant to scale all font sizes in the system, including apps that are properly integrated. This is useful for accessibility and display changes. JabRef seems irresponsive to font scaling.

Full version:  
JabRef 5.7–2022-08-05–73c111c  
Linux 5.10.0-18-amd64 amd64  
Java 18.0.2  
JavaFX 18.0.1+2

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-doesnt-scale-fonts-under-gnome-font-scaling/3549/2 "2022-09-18T21:08:15Z")

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Hi,

you can change the font size inside JabRef. In the preferences under Appearance.  
Alternatively you can try the scaling switches:  
[HiDPI - ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#GUI_toolkits) (javafx)