the new forum layout works fine on my laptop--and suits me well. But on my phone its a different story. It seems i have to scroll down for ages to get to the recent new posts--and the fonts and line spacing means i have to keep scrolling down.
do i need to adjust some settings ?
Just tap/click on 'Recent Unread Posts' at the top of the page, just below the header bar.
What phone are you using? It works very well on my iPhone.