diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 5d95948..891ee50 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ alias tobash="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/bash && echo 'Log out and log back in for
 alias tozsh="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/zsh && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
 alias tofish="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/fish && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
 
+# bigger font in tty
+alias bigfont="setfont ter-132b"
+
 # bare git repo alias for managing my dotfiles
 alias config="/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/dotfiles --work-tree=$HOME"
 
diff --git a/.config/fish/config.fish b/.config/fish/config.fish
index 3961069..6ec4d98 100644
--- a/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ alias tobash="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/bash && echo 'Log out and log back in for
 alias tozsh="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/zsh && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
 alias tofish="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/fish && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
 
+# bigger font in tty
+alias bigfont="setfont ter-132b"
+
 # bare git repo alias for dotfiles
 alias config="/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/dotfiles --work-tree=$HOME"
 
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 6ac013a..6196bf1 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ alias tobash="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/bash && echo 'Log out and log back in for
 alias tozsh="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/zsh && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
 alias tofish="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/fish && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
 
+# bigger font in tty
+alias bigfont="setfont ter-132b"
+
 # bare git repo alias for managing my dotfiles
 alias config="/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/dotfiles --work-tree=$HOME"