# Larger, More Readable Admin Text

> Raises the font size and line height of admin tables, forms and menus for editors who find the default admin text too small.

- Type: SCSS
- Runs: Admin head
- Category: [Admin](https://wpide.com/library/category/admin/)
- Tags: admin, accessibility, scss
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/readable-admin-text/

## Code

```scss
// Base sizes.
$base-size: 15px;
$line-height: 1.6;

#wpbody-content {
    font-size: $base-size;
    line-height: $line-height;

    .wp-list-table td,
    .wp-list-table th,
    .form-table td,
    .form-table th,
    p,
    label {
        font-size: $base-size;
        line-height: $line-height;
    }

    .row-actions {
        font-size: $base-size - 2px;
    }
}

#adminmenu a {
    font-size: $base-size - 1px;
}
```

## Notes

The block editor canvas uses your theme styles and is not affected.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Larger, More Readable Admin Text" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new SCSS snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/