Can I restore iOS 7 back to a version of iOS 6 on my iPhone 4?

I installed iOS 7 on my iPhone 4 without looking into it further. Why? I've never had a reason to question Apple's upgrade/update/downloads before. I don't like it. I would be OK with it if I could make more choices regarding visual options.  Windows always gives the option of Classic View, no matter what version I use. I read several online posts about rolling it back to 6 point whatever, but that seems to be no longer doable. The other day, while trying to text while outdoors, I found the keyboard, among other graphics, difficult to see. Is my only option at that point to invert colors to try to make it easier to read? Or adjust brightness?
Does anyone know of a fix for this?
Thanks, Steve

Apple policy does not support downgrading from the current operating system to a previous version. This is because newer operating systems contain many bug fixes and firmware upgrades that are difficult to roll back.

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