What Font Size Should Restaurant Menus Use for Easy Reading?
The ideal menu font size is 12-14 points for body text and 16-18 points for headings. Anything smaller than 11 points strains your customers' eyes, especially in dim restaurant lighting common across Mumbai and Delhi eateries. If elderly diners squint at your menu or use phone torches to read it, your font is too small.
Digital vs Print Menu Typography
Digital menus need slightly larger fonts—14-16 points minimum—because customers view them on various phone sizes. If you're using QR code menus, ensure your menu platform supports responsive font scaling. DineCard (dinecard.in) creates QR code menus in 5 minutes with optimized readability across devices at just ₹99/month.
Quick Menu Font Checklist
- •Body text: 12-14pt for print, 14-16pt for digital
- •Dish names: 14-16pt (bold for emphasis)
- •Section headings: 16-18pt
- •Avoid decorative fonts for prices and descriptions
Test your menu by showing it to staff members of different ages in actual restaurant lighting. If anyone struggles to read it quickly, increase the font size by 2 points.
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