The source code on 'recent' was missing a class tag that I added so messages should be a bit bigger in 'most' templates on that. I haven't looked at the blues. The style sheets with this board have never made sense to me. I make do as usual. It is kinda a hodgepodge I know but it is what it is eh?
I did play with a new template yesterday. The focus was on a slightly larger font size for the messages (posts). You can access it in UserCP > Profile > Options ... bottom of page = experimental 
 andI just made another called 'QJ Default Large' with an even larger font size on the messages (posts) if anyone's interested. You may need to force refresh your browser after changing options.
Time for a poll but I don't exactly know what to ask just yet since every user's OS browser combo displays something slightly different. Maybe later.
Preacher wrote on Jul 15
th, 2011 at 1:18pm:
Also can be set in your browser.  In IE it's under View > Text Size.
I support web software & the majority of our users are older folks.  The young bucks in Development put out a release with a font size of 8!  My poor users!
 
Yes but, from my POV, I don't want anyone to have to make any changes specific for QJ beyond profile changes.
As monitors get bigger and better font sizes designers use get smaller and smaller. (Which on it's face makes no sense at all but...) There's more stuff that needs to fit on pages these days too and users are more savvy. The default font size for a Windows browser use to be 16 not that many years ago. The kids that write these scripts do what they are good at and I assure you it's not the visual presentation they focus on. The last update, other than two/three things that don't work quite right, kicks butt from my admin POV.
Hey, if anyone who's well versed in css (likes to be frustrated) and wants to create a style sheet for any existing layout themselves and others to use, hey, go nuts! I'd be glad to add it to the options with your name on it with my thanks.