# Changing Python terminal font size and colour

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/changing-python-terminal-font-size-and-colour/19874>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 26, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/changing-python-terminal-font-size-and-colour/19874 "2021-09-26T16:33:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![skrishnanv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@skrishnanv](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/skrishnanv)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/changing-python-terminal-font-size-and-colour/19874/1 "2021-09-26T16:33:11Z")

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The python console interactive font size and colour are truly hurting my eyes. attached is the screenshot? How can I adjust this?  
Slicer version: 4.11.20200930

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/d/b/db41b3f1089a970a35198ef517e8b23e8a7d515d.png)  
thanks.

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**Author:** ![jamesobutler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jamesobutler/32/7511_2.png) [@jamesobutler](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jamesobutler)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/changing-python-terminal-font-size-and-colour/19874/2 "2021-09-26T16:37:22Z")

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Go to Edit-\>Application Settings. There is a setting for the font in the python console.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/e/d/eddbc4717f76daa7e8e6b5b73aefda32ce46762e.png)

In the “Appearance” section of settings there is also an option for style including “Dark Slicer” if the light theme is also too bright for your eyes.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/0/2/02c9a6e4341ab83abf0867dba81f22c91928c992.png)