Change the text-scaling-factor to 0.8 for exemple: # gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 0.8 Use the "large-text" accessibility feature, wich change this value to 1.25: # gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 1.25 Deactivate the "large-text" accessibility feature, wich change this value to 1: # gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 1 I think that the value should return to the user defined value. Reproducible: Always
Still valid with 3.8? In that case, please report this to upstream too -> bugzilla.gnome.org