Change Font Size Without Zooming the VS Code UI

Visual Studio Code shares a quick tip on adjusting editor and terminal font sizes independently, so you can make text larger or smaller without zooming the entire VS Code interface.

Overview

The video explains how to change text size in VS Code without using UI zoom, by adjusting the font size for the editor and the integrated terminal separately.

What the tip covers

• Increasing or decreasing editor font size without changing the rest of the UI
• Increasing or decreasing terminal font size without changing the rest of the UI
• Using keyboard shortcuts to make these adjustments quickly

Why this is useful

• Keeps the VS Code UI layout stable (panels, icons, and UI chrome don’t scale up/down)
• Makes it easier to tailor readability for code vs terminal output independently