Starsector 0.97a is out! (02/02/24); New blog post: Anubis-class Cruiser (12/20/24)
The Codex generally uses a larger font where possible.In general, making font size configurable (in a way that doesn't scale the rest of the UI as well) would be an *enormous* undertaking. There's basically no way I'd ever want to take that on.
Definitely not just QoL, but beyond that:
Think I already told this to you, but the fact that he's keeping some secrecy around upcoming content doesn't necessarily mean it's supposed to be ominous, or that anything he'll add will make you "cry like a baby". It's just the dev trying to not spoil stuff. Cuz once again, if he adds super-end-game-dorito-horror-that'll-definitely-scare-the-living-hell-out-of-you... The simple fact that you know it's coming can dramatically lessen the impact of it.