How to change windows font in windows 10
How to Change the Default Font in Windows 10
If you’re not a fan of the default font in Windows 10, Segoe, you can change it to your preferred font with a simple registry tweak. This will change the fonts for Windows 10’s icons, menus, title bar text, File Explorer, and more.
1. Press Win+R.
2. Type in regedit and press Enter.
3. Go to File > Export… to save the registry file somewhere on your hard drive.
4. Open Notepad and copy and paste the following into it:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
«Segoe UI (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Black (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Black Italic (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Historic (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Light (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Light Italic (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Semibold Italic (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Semilight (TrueType)»=»»
«Segoe UI Semilight Italic (TrueType)»=»»
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes]
«Segoe UI»=»Verdana»
Replace Verdana in the last line with the name of the font you want to use as your system default. You might have to open your Fonts folder (search for «fonts» in the Windows taskbar) to get the full, correct name of the font.
5. Click File > Save.
6. Change the «Save as» type to «All Files.»
8. Click Save.
9. Double-click the registry file you just created to run it. You’ll be prompted to allow the file to make changes to the computer and confirm you want to continue, then get confirmation the changes were successfully made.
10. Restart your computer to see the font change applied across Windows 10.
Just don’t change the default font to something like Wingdings, lest you render your system completely unreadable.
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My Windows 10 default Font is very thin and not easily readable.
How to change the default font for a better view.?
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Hi there BalaK3, I will be your Independent Advisor for today, I hope we can both resolve your problem.
Thanks Sir, your suggestion is good. I carried out, it only increase the size of the Font. (default)
But the font itself is a very thin type (very light in appearance and it looks as if blurred). So it is not easily readable.
What I want is to have a Font which is BLACK OR SLIGHTLY BOLD.
Kindly let me know how to change the font to become THICK / bold
or choose another type of font say Ariel, Verdana, etc.
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Hi there BalaK3, I will be your Independent Advisor for today, I hope we can both resolve your problem.
Thanks Sir, your suggestion is good. I carried out, it only increase the size of the Font. (default)
But the font itself is a very thin type (very light in appearance and it looks as if blurred). So it is not easily readable.
What I want is to have a Font which is BLACK OR SLIGHTLY BOLD.
Kindly let me know how to change the font to become THICK / bold
or choose another type of font say Ariel, Verdana, etc.
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To change the Font itself you will have to modify the Registry which I will not recommend as it may post irreversible damage to your PC.
There is no Windows Settings to change the Font to Arial, Verdana.. etc..
You will have to add a Registry key to do that.
If you really need to change it you may perform it at your own risk.
I would advise creating a system restore point so you can revert back in case of any error that may happen after.
This actually worked on mine as I tried it personally but i notice that my clock changed instead of colon it has a square separating the digits of hour and minutes.
Here is how to create a restore point
And here is how to change your default Font. Please click on this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQjuDp39cAU
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To change the Font itself you will have to modify the Registry which I will not recommend as it may post irreversible damage to your PC.
There is no Windows Settings to change the Font to Arial, Verdana.. etc..
You will have to add a Registry key to do that.
If you really need to change it you may perform it at your own risk.
I would advise creating a system restore point so you can revert back in case of any error that may happen after.
This actually worked on mine as I tried it personally but i notice that my clock changed instead of colon it has a square separating the digits of hour and minutes.
Here is how to create a restore point
And here is how to change your default Font. Please click on this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQjuDp39cAU
URL Disclaimer please read.
Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.
Thanks a lot. I don’t feel to take too much risk as the system may create may problems some time.
1. Is ONLY ONE default font of Segoe UI fixed by windows 10? Is there no other chance to select from Segoe UI font for the default font? (say black/bold etc from Segoe UI ).
2. After windows 10 recent auto- update only this problem of blurred font is encountered. Can any small correction/modification in the Registry possible?
2. Earlier TAHOMA font was the default one in Windows XP.
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You can’t change the default font or font color used for items in Windows 10.
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I managed to change the font from the wriggly font which was so difficult to read.
At Windows, Font, I went through all the fonts to compare with the font used by explorer.
It was the Quiet Infinity, and after deleting this font, it is now back to Arial font.
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Funny—I did not click «helpful». I clicked «reply».
Had I known I would NOT be given a selection of fonts, I would have stayed with Windows 7.
Actually, Windows made a huge mistake twenty years ago, because Windows 95 had the most wonderful selection of fonts one could ever imagine. And now, to leave your customers stuck, having to look at this ordinary, blah, boring whatever it was you selected is absurd. You first removed Kristen, but I still had Comic Sans.
And you do a TERRIBLY confusing thing by showing us a FONTS page, including Comic Sans, we click it but it involves something I am not able to figure out, since I’m self-taught. I know a bit more than clicking a mouse, but who is responsible for taking away our choice of fonts and WHY?
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Funny—I did not click «helpful». I clicked «reply».
Had I known I would NOT be given a selection of fonts, I would have stayed with Windows 7.
Actually, Windows made a huge mistake twenty years ago, because Windows 95 had the most wonderful selection of fonts one could ever imagine. And now, to leave your customers stuck, having to look at this ordinary, blah, boring whatever it was you selected is absurd. You first removed Kristen, but I still had Comic Sans.
And you do a TERRIBLY confusing thing by showing us a FONTS page, including Comic Sans, we click it but it involves something I am not able to figure out, since I’m self-taught. I know a bit more than clicking a mouse, but who is responsible for taking away our choice of fonts and WHY?
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So while I can have my computer read the screen to me if I am completely blind. But if I am a typical middle aged American I can not set the font to something I can see?
Can’t set a system default font.
Every collection of tasks In the Control Panel has two different control panels to access it.
A browser that took away the title bar, so that if you have more than a couple of tabs open leaves little to no where to grab the window move it.
A messaging notification system more design for push advertising than useful information.
Fewer and fewer status results of any sort, you will just have to trust that Windows has been ONLY doing good things for the 45 minutes.
Updates you can’t stop from being updated. So you can not have a known test system for compatibility testing or troubleshooting, because you have no way of knowing when and what updates have been applied. Shouldn’t be a problem since MS has NEVER released an update that did more damage than good.
Though with more and more of the overbloated widgets that suck bandwidth, CPU, and distract users does make it easier and easier for me to convince business clients of the risks and costs associated with the Windows operating systems.
How to change the default font in Windows 10
Are you looking to change the default font in your Windows 10 but seem to be stuck at how you can actually do it? That’s okay. We know how that feels. But we’ve also got a way out for you! Windows 10 has definitely made life easier by enhancing user experience but while doing this it has also limited the customizability of the OS. Where in earlier versions of Windows 10, you could change the default font using the Control Panel or Personalization settings, now you have to do it manually through the Windows registry. You can indeed use your favorite font in OS features like message boxes icons, title bars, etc. instead of using the default font Segoe UI, with a simple trick! Follow the guide to modify the registry to change the system font and spice up your dull and average-looking interface.
Steps to change the default font in Windows 10
So before you jump in and learn the art of spicing things up for your PC, just be cautious about messing things up when you’re modifying the registry. We suggest you create a system restore point that you can revert back to in case something goes wrong. Once you’ve done that, get started by following the steps below:
Step 1: Launch the Control Panel from the Start Menu.
Step 2: Click on the “Appearance and Personalization” option from the side menu.
Step 3: Click on “Fonts” to open fonts and select the name of the one you want to use as default.
Step 4: Now open the Notepad application and paste the following code into the empty text file:
Step 5: Be sure to replace the font name you want to change Segoe UI within the last line of the registry code
Step 7: From wherever your file is saved, double-click on it to merge it with the registry by clicking Yes and OK
Step 8: Simply restart your computer to let the changes take effect
Wrapping it up
That was pretty simple, wasn’t it? Even though the chances were slim, if you faced any issues while making changes in the font registry in Windows 10, you can revert back to the system restore point you created in the start. But if you were able to successfully change the default font you’ll now be loving the new look your system just got. We really hope you were able to make the most out of this article. Let us know how it went for you in the comment box.
How to change default System Font in Windows 10
If you’re tired of using the default system font on Windows 10, you can change it to your desired font with a simple registry tinkering. This will change the default system fonts of the desktop icons like Recycle bin, including title bar, message box, and others.
In this article, we will show how to change the default system font on Windows 10, including the way to restore the default system font using the Registry Editor. Before you proceed, one thing you must know that without having a proper skill, editing a registry is dangerous. It can damage your system permanently which might be irreversible. So, if you have a little knowledge of what you’re doing then you can skip it and ask a skilled person to complete the adjustment.
Change default System Font in Windows 10
Before you go ahead and use the steps, do remember to create a system restore point first.
To get started, open Notepad first. You can open it using the Run command. Simply press Windows+R keys to launch the Run dialog box, type Notepad in the text field, then hit Enter to open the Notepad app.
In the Notepad app, copy and paste the following text code:
Now, open the Settings app and click on the Personalization category.
In the left pane, select the Fonts tab. You will see a large collection of the font family on the right.
Select the font you want to use from the list and also note its Official name. For example – Book Antiqua.
Now replace “NEW_FONT” with the font name you have selected from the Settings page. Because I prefer the font name “Book Antiqua” to be used in the entire system so, you can see the above image, I have replaced the “NEW_FONT” with the Book Antiqua in the registry code.
After replacing the font name in the Notepad, click on the File menu and then select the “Save as” option. On the Save as page, switch “Save as type” to All Files.
Click Yes and then hit the OK button to save the changes.
After performing the above steps, restart your computer and the new font will substitute in the entire system.
Restore default system font on Windows 10
If you want the previous configuration on your Windows device, you can revert the changes using the following instructions:
Open the Start menu, type Notepad, then select the top of the result to open the Notepad text editor.
In the Notepad app area, copy and paste the following text code:
Now click on the File menu and then select the “Save as” option. On the Save as page, use the drop-down menu to switch “Save as type” to All Files.
Now go to the location where you have saved the restore_my_font.reg file. Then do a right-click on it and select the Merge option from the context menu.
Click Yes then hit the OK button to save the changes.
Once you have done, restart your computer and it will revert your system configuration to the default font.
TIP: Advanced System Font Changer lets you change System Font in Windows 10.