[Suggestion] Change the default font to a larger and thicker font to enhance the user experience

[NeonMedusa]

Enhancement Summary

Description:

Hi everyone!

When I first used LMMS, my initial impression was that the interface font was very unfriendly—it was too small and not visually appealing. As an average user, I had no idea how to modify these font settings, so I searched online for solutions. Through my search, I discovered that many users have encountered the same issue, and quite a few even abandoned LMMS due to the poor font experience.

Fortunately, after some trial and error, I found the style.css file and added the following code at the end:
* { font-family: "Microsoft YaHei", "Segoe UI"; font-size: 16px; }

After making this change, the interface font became much clearer and easier to read for me. However, this approach is not user-friendly for the average user, as most people don’t know how to locate and modify the style.css file—or even that it exists.

The Importance of the Issue:

From my online searches and discussions, the font issue is a widespread pain point. Many users have reported similar problems, but due to a lack of technical knowledge, they are unable to resolve it themselves and ultimately give up on using LMMS. Therefore, updating the default font styles is a significant improvement that could greatly enhance the retention rate of new users.

Suggestion:

I hope the LMMS developers or skilled members of the community can consider a more comprehensive optimization of the style.css file to update the default font styles and improve the overall user experience. I believe this change will encourage more users to continue using LMMS rather than being "driven away" by font issues.

（My English is very poor, so the above text was translated using AI）

Implementation Details / Mockup

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[qnebra]

I am really unhappy with it being written by AI. Also proposed font looks awful.

[NeonMedusa]

I am really unhappy with it being written by AI. Also proposed font looks awful.

Sorry, I am using AI because my English is very poor. In short, I have found that a considerable number of people are troubled by font issues. Perhaps it would be better to use larger bold fonts instead

[NeonMedusa]

I am really unhappy with it being written by AI. Also proposed font looks awful.

Perhaps providing the option to modify fonts in the UI interface would be better, but I guess it would require a huge amount of work and time, so I think we can temporarily modify CSS to alleviate the problem. The font I propose is close to the default fonts of Edge browser and Android system, which may be more in line with people's habits. Of course, other fonts can also be used. I feel that the current default font may be really bad for most people.

[musikBear]

As the the blind in here i sadly say : Insufficient. Cant read either.
LMMS needs proper UI scaling.