Font Size

[wcarter]

PBI isn't letting me set font sizes above 60 on the cards. I have to create a one-page dashboard with some large elements and I need to be able to set a larger font size. This should be a free-form input, not constrained to arbitrary ranges.

[v-aatheeque]

Hi @wcarter 

Have you had a chance to look through the responses shared earlier? If anything is still unclear, we’ll be happy to provide additional support.

[v-aatheeque]

Hi @wcarter 

We wanted to follow up to check if you’ve had an opportunity to review the previous responses. If you require further assistance, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

[danextian · Accepted solution]

Hi @wcarter 

You're right that max font size limit in Power BI is 60. A workaround is to use a DAX generated SVG image returning the desired value. The first card in the image below uses SVG while the second one uses the 60px limit. This is fine for a few measures but quite tricky to setup. DAX below was generated with the help of AI

SVG_Responsive_Text =
VAR _label = "Total Sales:"
VAR _value = FORMAT( [Total Transactions], "#,0" )

-- Large viewBox for better scaling
VAR _vbW = 2000
VAR _vbH = 1000

-- Padding inside viewBox
VAR _padX = _vbW * 0.05
VAR _padY = _vbH * 0.1

-- Font size relative to viewBox height
VAR _fontSize = _vbH * 0.35

-- Text position
VAR _x = _padX
VAR _y = _vbH / 2   -- vertically centered

RETURN
"data:image/svg+xml;utf8," &
"<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' "
& "width='100%' height='100%' "
& "viewBox='0 0 " & _vbW & " " & _vbH & "'>"
    & "<rect width='100%' height='100%' fill='white'/>"
    & "<text x='" & _x & "' y='" & _y & "' "
        & "font-family='Segoe UI' "
        & "font-size='" & _fontSize & "' "
        & "dominant-baseline='middle' "
        & "text-anchor='start'>"
        & _label & " "
        & "<tspan font-weight='700'>" & _value & "</tspan>"
    & "</text>"
& "</svg>"

[Nabha-Ahmed]

Hi @wcarter 

1️⃣ Use a Text Box Instead of a Card

Power BI Text Boxes allow much larger font sizes, beyond 60pt.

Steps:

1. Insert → Text box

2. Type your value (can be dynamic using a measure via Value → fx)

3. Set the font size above 60 (up to ~300)

4. Format background and alignment to mimic a card

Pros: fully scalable font, customizable design

Cons: Slightly less dynamic than native card (requires measure formatting)

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2️⃣ Use a Multi-Row Card Visual

Multi-row card can sometimes bypass the 60pt limit for individual fields.

Steps:

1. Insert → Multi-row card

2. Add your measure

3. Format each field’s data label → may allow slightly larger sizes than single card

Note: Still limited, but sometimes larger than 60pt

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3️⃣ Use a Custom Visual from AppSource

Custom card visuals may allow larger font sizes or free-form scaling:

Examples:

Card with States

Card Browser

Infographic Designer

Steps:

1. Visualizations → Get more visuals → AppSource

2. Search “Card” or “KPI”

3. Import visual → Add to dashboard → adjust font freely

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4️⃣ Combine Shapes + Text Boxes

If you want a “card look” with very large numbers:

Insert rectangle / shape

Overlay Text Box with large font

Bind the Text Box to a measure

Adjust colors / borders to match card style

If this solution helped you, please mark it as the accepted answer so it can help others as well.

[amitchandak]

@wcarter , I checked it out. It not allowing beyond that. Please log an issue or Idea  

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues 

https://ideas.powerbi.com/ideas/