The Differences Between Large and Giant Print Bibles

There is a misconception that few people read large or giant print books, including Bibles. Many people need larger-than-average print for various reasons, including eyesight problems. Some people attend a church with dim lighting and need a Bible with large print to read during the service.

Whatever the reason, booksellers should provide large and giant print Bibles to meet this need. If you’re browsing sellers and want to understand the differences between these sizes, we can help.

There Is No Universal Standard for Large and Giant Print

Publishers use the terms ‘large print’ and ‘giant print’ in similar fashions, but these terms can mean different things to each publisher. There is no universal standard for large or giant print. One publisher’s large print could be another’s publisher’s giant print. You will need to learn the font size number and visually compare Bibles to discern which print is best for your needs.

Giant Print Font Is Bigger Than Large Print

Average font sizes can guide you during your search. Most publishers use 10–12-point font for their regular print. Large print falls somewhere between 16–18-point font, and giant print is 20–25. Giant print font is bigger than large print, even if there is no standard of measure.

Bible publishers often use smaller-than-average print, typically around 8-point font. Sometimes, this changes the size of large and giant prints. If 8-point font is average, then 12–16-point fonts are large, and 18–22-point fonts are giant. Giant print is still bigger than large print but may not look as big as the giant print for a 10–12-point font baseline.

Giant Print Bibles Are Bigger Than Large Print Ones

Another major difference between large and giant print Bibles is the size of the Bible itself. Since giant print is bigger than large print, a giant print Bible will have bigger or more pages. This is based on the publisher’s preference; a giant print Bible is often bigger than a large print copy. Additional resources, such as wide margins for note-taking and column references, can make one Bible larger than the other.

Whether you’re looking for a large print KJV Bible or a giant print copy, the KJV Store can meet your needs. We offer various KJV Bibles with accessible fonts ideal for anyone who needs larger-than-average font.