Gnomish Apparatus of Less Squinting (Better Books)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #7 of 115 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod increases the FontSize used by books, notes, letters, pamphlets and githdiscs.
To install extract into your Baldurs Gate 3 directory.
It will need patch#3 since it is based on the xaml file it ships.
If you try it on another version and are suddenly able to read more of the evil book than you should and stuff happens:
Tis thine fault thou hathed be warneth!
I decided to not PAK this file so it is easier to change if a font mod you might be using uses a font which breaks or makes books unreadable.
This mod can now use custom fonts for the four types of books and notes it is disabled by default to enable open the xaml file and change it to your liking. Be warned: If a font cannot be found by the engine you get blank pages for that book type!
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[]BookPageStyleFont (changes the font for all kind of books)
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]PaperSheetBookPageFont (changes all kind of letters and notes)[]TabletBookPageFont (amongst others this also changes Illithid writings)
[]GithDiscBookFont (changes the gith discs)
To enable delete lines 22 & 27 once you are sure the fonts exist and are correctly labelled (remove the comment markers)
To change the FontSize open the file and replace these strings:
ScaledLargeFontSize
ScaledLargeFontSizeLineHeight
ScaledBigFontSize
ScaledBigFontSizeLineHeight
Smaller (won't work if you use EasierText as it sets them to same size):
IntermediateFontSize
IntermediateFontSizeLineHeight
This mod should be compatible with everything but mods which change the same file (currently I know only of one: Faster Books) my mod has a similar change in it.
A compact UI mod that increases the font size for books, notes, letters, pamphlets, and githdiscs, making text easier to read. With 57 endorsements and 1,000 downloads, it's a niche quality-of-life improvement for players who struggle with small in-game text.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves a real problem for players with vision issues or small screens.
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says.
- Decent community support (57 endorsements) for a niche mod.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects text in books and similar items—no other UI elements.
- May not be compatible with other UI overhauls that modify font settings.
- Last updated in 2023—could be outdated for newer game versions.
For players who find the default book text too small and want a quick fix without overhauling the UI. Skip if you're looking for broader UI improvements or if you already use a comprehensive UI mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement issues.
- Check if your game version is compatible with the mod's last update (2023) to avoid crashes.
- If you have other UI mods, try this mod after them to see if there are conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- randomguy42
- Version
- 0.9.2
- Downloads
- 1,000
- Endorsements
- 57
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 9/25/2023
- Updated
- 9/30/2023
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