diff --git a/ui/src/styles/base.css b/ui/src/styles/base.css
index f77cff9ed..2c87cbb92 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/base.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/base.css
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
   --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;
   --font-body: "Space Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
   --font-display: "Space Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+  --font-size-chat: 14px; /* Adjustable via UI settings */
 
   /* Shadows - Richer with subtle color */
   --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
diff --git a/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css b/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
index 589b0b62d..d127e1983 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/chat/layout.css
@@ -325,6 +325,53 @@
   color: rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.3);
 }
 
+/* Font size control */
+.chat-controls__font-size {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.chat-controls__font-icon {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.chat-controls__font-icon svg {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  stroke: currentColor;
+  fill: none;
+  stroke-width: 2px;
+}
+
+.chat-controls__font-select {
+  padding: 4px 8px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+  color: var(--text);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  min-width: 80px;
+}
+
+.chat-controls__font-select:hover {
+  border-color: var(--border-strong);
+}
+
+.chat-controls__font-select:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="light"] .chat-controls__font-select {
+  background: #ffffff;
+  border-color: var(--border);
+}
+
 .btn--icon:hover {
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
   border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
diff --git a/ui/src/styles/chat/text.css b/ui/src/styles/chat/text.css
index 13e245de2..ddeb089a3 100644
--- a/ui/src/styles/chat/text.css
+++ b/ui/src/styles/chat/text.css
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 }
 
 .chat-text {
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-chat, 14px);
   line-height: 1.5;
   word-wrap: break-word;
   overflow-wrap: break-word;
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/app-render.helpers.ts b/ui/src/ui/app-render.helpers.ts
index 22f8d90db..fda74c50a 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/app-render.helpers.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/app-render.helpers.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { syncUrlWithSessionKey } from "./app-settings";
 import type { SessionsListResult } from "./types";
 import type { ThemeMode } from "./theme";
 import type { ThemeTransitionContext } from "./theme-transition";
+import type { ChatFontSize } from "./storage";
 
 export function renderTab(state: AppViewState, tab: Tab) {
   const href = pathForTab(tab, state.basePath);
@@ -128,6 +129,44 @@ export function renderChatControls(state: AppViewState) {
       >
         ${focusIcon}
       </button>
+      <span class="chat-controls__separator">|</span>
+      ${renderFontSizeControl(state)}
+    </div>
+  `;
+}
+
+const FONT_SIZE_OPTIONS: Array<{ value: ChatFontSize; label: string }> = [
+  { value: "small", label: "Small" },
+  { value: "medium", label: "Medium" },
+  { value: "large", label: "Large" },
+  { value: "x-large", label: "X-Large" },
+];
+
+function renderFontSizeControl(state: AppViewState) {
+  const currentSize = state.settings.chatFontSize ?? "medium";
+  const textIcon = html`<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M4 7V4h16v3"></path><path d="M9 20h6"></path><path d="M12 4v16"></path></svg>`;
+  return html`
+    <div class="chat-controls__font-size">
+      <span class="chat-controls__font-icon" title="Font size">${textIcon}</span>
+      <select
+        class="chat-controls__font-select"
+        .value=${currentSize}
+        @change=${(e: Event) => {
+          const next = (e.target as HTMLSelectElement).value as ChatFontSize;
+          state.applySettings({
+            ...state.settings,
+            chatFontSize: next,
+          });
+        }}
+        title="Chat font size"
+      >
+        ${FONT_SIZE_OPTIONS.map(
+          (opt) =>
+            html`<option value=${opt.value} ?selected=${opt.value === currentSize}>
+              ${opt.label}
+            </option>`,
+        )}
+      </select>
     </div>
   `;
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/app-settings.test.ts b/ui/src/ui/app-settings.test.ts
index aae48df6f..e4d2ac507 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/app-settings.test.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/app-settings.test.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const createHost = (tab: Tab): SettingsHost => ({
     theme: "system",
     chatFocusMode: false,
     chatShowThinking: true,
+    chatFontSize: "medium",
     splitRatio: 0.6,
     navCollapsed: false,
     navGroupsCollapsed: {},
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/app-settings.ts b/ui/src/ui/app-settings.ts
index e269742b2..ee25cbfb3 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/app-settings.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/app-settings.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { loadPresence } from "./controllers/presence";
 import { loadSessions } from "./controllers/sessions";
 import { loadSkills } from "./controllers/skills";
 import { inferBasePathFromPathname, normalizeBasePath, normalizePath, pathForTab, tabFromPath, type Tab } from "./navigation";
-import { saveSettings, type UiSettings } from "./storage";
+import { saveSettings, CHAT_FONT_SIZE_PX, type UiSettings, type ChatFontSize } from "./storage";
 import { resolveTheme, type ResolvedTheme, type ThemeMode } from "./theme";
 import { startThemeTransition, type ThemeTransitionContext } from "./theme-transition";
 import { scheduleChatScroll, scheduleLogsScroll } from "./app-scroll";
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export function applySettings(host: SettingsHost, next: UiSettings) {
     host.theme = next.theme;
     applyResolvedTheme(host, resolveTheme(next.theme));
   }
+  applyChatFontSize(normalized.chatFontSize);
   host.applySessionKey = host.settings.lastActiveSessionKey;
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ export function inferBasePath() {
 export function syncThemeWithSettings(host: SettingsHost) {
   host.theme = host.settings.theme ?? "system";
   applyResolvedTheme(host, resolveTheme(host.theme));
+  applyChatFontSize(host.settings.chatFontSize ?? "medium");
 }
 
 export function applyResolvedTheme(host: SettingsHost, resolved: ResolvedTheme) {
@@ -201,6 +203,12 @@ export function applyResolvedTheme(host: SettingsHost, resolved: ResolvedTheme)
   root.style.colorScheme = resolved;
 }
 
+export function applyChatFontSize(size: ChatFontSize) {
+  if (typeof document === "undefined") return;
+  const px = CHAT_FONT_SIZE_PX[size] ?? CHAT_FONT_SIZE_PX.medium;
+  document.documentElement.style.setProperty("--font-size-chat", `${px}px`);
+}
+
 export function attachThemeListener(host: SettingsHost) {
   if (typeof window === "undefined" || typeof window.matchMedia !== "function") return;
   host.themeMedia = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)");
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/storage.ts b/ui/src/ui/storage.ts
index 4b1836bfb..4b7fc9ab9 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/storage.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/storage.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ const KEY = "moltbot.control.settings.v1";
 
 import type { ThemeMode } from "./theme";
 
+export type ChatFontSize = "small" | "medium" | "large" | "x-large";
+
+export const CHAT_FONT_SIZE_PX: Record<ChatFontSize, number> = {
+  small: 13,
+  medium: 14,
+  large: 16,
+  "x-large": 18,
+};
+
 export type UiSettings = {
   gatewayUrl: string;
   token: string;
@@ -10,6 +19,7 @@ export type UiSettings = {
   theme: ThemeMode;
   chatFocusMode: boolean;
   chatShowThinking: boolean;
+  chatFontSize: ChatFontSize; // Chat text font size
   splitRatio: number; // Sidebar split ratio (0.4 to 0.7, default 0.6)
   navCollapsed: boolean; // Collapsible sidebar state
   navGroupsCollapsed: Record<string, boolean>; // Which nav groups are collapsed
@@ -29,6 +39,7 @@ export function loadSettings(): UiSettings {
     theme: "system",
     chatFocusMode: false,
     chatShowThinking: true,
+    chatFontSize: "medium",
     splitRatio: 0.6,
     navCollapsed: false,
     navGroupsCollapsed: {},
@@ -69,6 +80,13 @@ export function loadSettings(): UiSettings {
         typeof parsed.chatShowThinking === "boolean"
           ? parsed.chatShowThinking
           : defaults.chatShowThinking,
+      chatFontSize:
+        parsed.chatFontSize === "small" ||
+        parsed.chatFontSize === "medium" ||
+        parsed.chatFontSize === "large" ||
+        parsed.chatFontSize === "x-large"
+          ? parsed.chatFontSize
+          : defaults.chatFontSize,
       splitRatio:
         typeof parsed.splitRatio === "number" &&
         parsed.splitRatio >= 0.4 &&