IOS 7+ Text Font Too Thin - Unreadable In Safari

Amazingly, Apple has failed to recognize that after upgrading your iPad to IOS 7+, the new ultra-thin system text font utilized by the most important iPad application - ie. Safari, makes most Internet activities (like reading web pages) VERY DIFFICULT. That is, the thin text font makes most web pages very difficult to read.

EVEN WHEN YOU ENABLE THE "BOLD" OPTION IN THE iPad ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS!!

This was never an issue with IOS 6. The text was fine. Easily readable, without causing severe eye strain and even headaches after prolonged use. And I have otherwise perfect vision.

I recently made the terrible error of selling my iPad 2 and purchasing a new iPad 4 from Apple. I had fully backed up the iPad 2 in iTunes, but when you restore the IOS 6 backup to a newer IOS 7 based device, you lose your old operating system.

I have searched the Internet, and found no solution. I have spoken with a dozen Apple techs, even a specialized Senior IOS tech, without ANY suggestions whatsoever. These people won't even acknowledge the problem, although it is widely noted throughout the Internet.

It seems that Apple may be losing it. Mr. Jobs would definitely go nuts if he could see my current Safari experience.

And most hard to believe - every single AppleCare tech I have spoken with had no access to an iPad in order to replicate my problem? I really feel as if I'm living in an alternate universe here.

Any suggestions?

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Sep 15, 2014 8:07 PM

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Sep 15, 2014 8:20 PM in response to Paxson

SSettings-accessibility-larger text.

Make the text bigger.

You can also pinch to zoom to make text bigger.

If that doesn't make it big enough, you can purchase a magnifying glass like my mother uses:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006ZB8NW0/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=15355 23722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0013JBPE2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0 DER&pf_rd_r=0J1977TF44KYKCY9ZE7B

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