# Ignition "IDE": increase font size? change font family? dark mode? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [July 3, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ide-increase-font-size-change-font-family-dark-mode/75844 "2023-07-03T13:41:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ide-increase-font-size-change-font-family-dark-mode/75844/2 "2023-07-03T18:22:24Z")
> [@ian.sebryk](#): > > - change the font size without having to blow out Windows text to 150%? Ctrl + Mousewheel. > [@ian.sebryk](#): > > - change the font family to something else? Basically, no. Technically, possibly, via either runtime scripting or manipulating the font.properties in the locally cached JVM the designer is running in. > [@ian.sebryk](#): > > 1. change to a Dark Mode? please tell me there's a dark mode... No. > [@ian.sebryk](#): > > since i'm handcuffed to using your "IDE" Not exactly. On every Ignition version since v8, project resources are just files on disk; you can manipulate scripts in any text editor, or do more exotic things: > **[Ignition 8 Deployment Best Practices](https://inductiveautomation.com/resources/article/ignition-8-deployment-best-practices)** > > Inductive Automation provides this helpful guide for deploying Ignition applications. The guide offers Ignition 8 best practices for setting up development and testing workflow. > [@Spotting non-default properties in Perspective views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/spotting-non-default-properties-in-perspective-views/70244/8): > > Incase this helps, I went ahead and published the extension with the feature it currently has I should probably document it better, but let me know if this helps or if there is a specific thing I can add to streamline what you are doing! > **[ignition-api](https://github.com/ignition-api)** > > GitHub org behind the ignition-api Python packages fostered by @coatl-dev - ignition-api > **[GitHub - thecesrom/incendium: 📦 Package that extends and wraps Ignition...](https://github.com/thecesrom/incendium)** > > 📦 Package that extends and wraps Ignition scripting API - GitHub - thecesrom/incendium: 📦 Package that extends and wraps Ignition scripting API --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-ide-increase-font-size-change-font-family-dark-mode/75844)._