Method and apparatus for setting font size in a mobile terminal having a touch screen

摘要

A method and apparatus for setting a font size in a mobile terminal having a touch screen. During a font size setting mode d an area of a region where a user's finger touches the screen is detected. A font size corresponding to the detected area is determined from among preset font sizes, and the determined font size is displayed in a specific region on the touch screen. If a font size setting request to the displayed font size is received from the user, the displayed font size is stored for a subsequent display on the touch screen.