Typewriter Tool font is ridiculously small

I edit docs a lot with the typewriter tool. Never had a problem. Now I dont know but all of a sudden why but the font size is like a 1 even if I set it to the max size. It's almost imperceptable the stuff I type cause its so small. How can I fix this?

Not possible. You'll need to go to your operating system and choose a screen resolution that displays the screen with larger pixels.
Or get a new prescription for your glasses (seriously!)

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hi guys
i have a late 2009 , 27'' iMac i7 , gorgeous machine, gorgeous screen, fast & everything BUT & i have this ''beef'' with it ever since i bought it :
in some instances the fonts are RIDICULOUSLY SMALL & worse, one can't even change them, at least not satisfactoruly !? want to laugh a little ? just check this screen shot of a full-screen Safari window of Apple's own feedback page -
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ekzrrd
i mean, i measured them with a caliper ruler & they are EXACTLY 2mm tall - on a screen standing roughly 50cm away from me !? couldn't they AT LEAST be the same size as my name & the rest of the fonts on that screen-shot, is it RREALLY THAT difficult to implement ? or was this decided for fear 27'' screen owners might run out of space .........
before Lion came out it was widespread on the web that this ''issue'' would be addressed but i already installed Lion &.....NOTHING !?
this gets even more ridiculous under the recently introduced Lion possibility of running apps in full screen - i mean what's the point ?
& PLEASE, without wanting to be insulting to no one, spare me the ''change the resolution'' or the ''zoom in'' half-a***d solutions i already read about elsewhere & tried - that IS NOT the reason why i paid nearly 2000€ for this machine, specially since according to what i read this font size change is EASILY doable on your run of the mill 500€ PC running clunky old Windows, apparently in any of it's incarnations...........
granted my eyesight is past it's prime but i do wear the correct prescription glasses & at the end of the day should a 2000€ computer put further strain on it ? or actually work with the user ( give him the necessary options.. ) to make his computing experience as pleasant as it's possible ? or is this because ALL 27'' iMac users have 20/20 eyesight ? i wonder....
any suggestions would be VERY welcome since this REALLY detracts from the pleasure that using this computer IS & i strongly suggest everyone having this issue with their high res 27'' iMacs or high-res displays to write to Apple about it, asking for a solution to this very real problem :
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
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That's why I prefer the earlier 24" model, nearly the same resolution as the new 21.5" but on a larger screen.
There's always tension between two camps, those that want bigger screens to get more on and appear sharper by having higher native resolutions, and those that want bigger screens with a lower native resolution so things appear bigger.
Traditionally the former have won.

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Read this:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1468782?sr=stream&ru=2382437

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I believe I have good news for all who have this trouble. It's been annoying since day one.
I accidentally discovered that by setting your cursor just off the edges of the document and begin your typing, the font properties always remain easily available!
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Using the Typewriter Tool, I've had 100% font selection success by starting my typing in this space just off the document surface. Once finished typing, I just drag the box to the document surface. I hope this works for you, too!
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http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/401/kb401730.html
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Sorry Bill.. had to start a new discussion because the blue Reply button did not function (any ideas on that?!)
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