Identify the reading or comfort need
Bold text is a display preference for readers who find heavier lettering useful. Fastly can honor the device's bold-text request and offers its own switch in Accessibility.
Adjust the relevant control
Enable Bold text if desired, then inspect the timer caption, list rows, and settings on your device. Review Follow system if behavior changes after altering device accessibility settings.
Follow system concerns device motion and bold-text preferences. An explicit in-app reduction or bold-text choice can also request that behavior; review the combination instead of assuming one toggle tells the whole story.
Check the real screen
A heavier weight can help some text stand out, but readability also depends on size, contrast, and the surrounding layout. Adjust the relevant controls one at a time to understand their effect.
| Check | Practical meaning |
|---|---|
| Bold text | Heavier presentation |
| Other controls | Size and contrast remain separate |
Keep presentation and records distinct
The preference does not add emphasis to the meaning of a goal marker. It changes typography, not the importance or authority of the number being shown.
Timer status includes words and a semantic description rather than relying on color alone. Read elapsed time, goal, and active state together, particularly when a full ring could be mistaken for an automatically stopped session.
A worked walkthrough
Imagine enabling the device's bold-text preference and noticing heavier text in Fastly while the app's own Bold text switch remains off. With Follow system enabled, this can be the intended combined behavior. If you want to understand the source of the display, review both controls instead of repeatedly toggling one without checking the other. Then inspect the text you actually use: a history row, timer caption, or settings label. If the issue is size rather than weight, bold text may not be the most direct solution; device scaling or larger timer numerals addresses different needs. There is no need to change all display preferences together. A heavier label remains the same information with the same underlying record. Verify the content and action state separately, especially when a visually prominent goal marker could otherwise feel more authoritative than its narrow timer meaning.
Fastly is a lifestyle timer and journal. These notes explain the app and offer reflection prompts. They are not medical advice or a prescribed eating schedule.