These fonts are compressed by design, so web pages load faster. Web Open Font Format (.woff) is what’s used mostly on web pages. These are compatible across platforms (something TrueType is not) and also contain all the different iterations of a font in one single file, making managing and administering these much easier. OpenType fonts were initially developed by Adobe and Microsoft using the Unicode standard. This type supports more features like small caps, ligatures, and other hidden gems inside the font. OpenType is a newer font type built upon the TrueType format. So, if you want a high-quality Normal, Bold, or Italic example of the font, you will need separate files for each. Only one file is needed, but a separate file is needed for each instance of the font. TrueType fonts were developed by Apple (you may not have known that…) and eventually licensed to Microsoft (Ahhh…). After OpenType was created through a partnership between Adobe and Microsoft, the usage of PostScript has dwindled a lot over recent years.
They have two separate parts: One part for printing, and the other one for displaying characters on screen. The four most common font type formats are PostScript, TrueType, OpenType, and Web Open Font Format. And Segoe UI Variable was chosen as the default in Windows 11. And yes, Wingdings are still there! But, towards the top, did you see Calibri? This is the font family Microsoft chose as the default across Windows 10. You’ll find such staples as Comic Sans MS, Arial, Courier New, Segoe, Tahoma, Symbol, and Times New Roman.
This includes fonts for several different languages besides the region of my PC (English-United States). The default fonts on Windows 10ĭoing a cursory examination on my Windows 10 version 21H2 PC, (Click Start -> Settings -> Personalization -> Fonts) it appears there are approximately 67 font families that come with Windows.
Instead of working with the default set of fonts that come with Windows 10, let’s help you install some new ones to spruce up your documents, your spreadsheets, your resumes (don’t tell your boss…), and other projects that demand a more polished presentation. Over time, they’ve developed newer interfaces for installing fonts, viewing currently installed fonts, and offering more places to find new fonts. Microsoft Windows has offered fonts support for decades. This will either remove the Font from view here (but retain the font as available in Programs) or remove and delete the font from Windows.Įverybody (generally) knows about fonts and typefaces. For each font family, they added a small menu in the upper right that includes ‘Hide’ and ‘Uninstall’.They also consolidated the ‘additional/related settings’ links to the Windows 11 style/UI.They made the link to ‘Get more fonts in Microsoft Store’ more prominent, to fit the new Windows 11 style/UI.The window to drag font files to is considerably larger than the general release of Windows 11.In the recent Dev builds as part of the Windows Insider Program, there have been some changes.
At least not for the ‘original release’, version 21H2 released last Fall (This is what’s available to the public and enterprises). Well, Microsoft hasn’t really updated the general fonts experience in Windows 11. If you navigate again to the legacy view, Start -> search for ‘ Control Panel‘ -> click Control Panel -> Search for ‘ fonts’ in the upper-right corner -> Click Fonts, you can double click on one of the Fonts, then double-click on one of the iterations (Calibri Bold), and you’ll get the older preview window, which dates back to maybe Windows XP…? Windows will either make you wait or ask you to sign out and sign back in (in the case of scaling) before you see the changes.To uninstall a font, you just need to click on the Uninstall button below the Font file details. Repeat these steps as necessary for the Title bars, Menus, Message boxes, Palette titles, Icons and Tool tips.Ħ.
Test out different sizes until you find one you like.ĥb.Select the UI element you want to change, pick a font size and check "Bold" if you want the letters bolded. Click on the percentage box, type in a number and click Ok. Click "set a custom scaling level" under Change size of items.Ī pop-up window appears with a little ruler in it. Click "Advanced sizing of text and other items" at the bottom of the window.ĥa. Click "Advanced Display Settings" at the bottom of the settings window.Ĥ. You can increase the size up to 175 percent.ģ. The slider moves in increments of 25 percent. Or slide it to the left to make them smaller. Slide the "Change the size of text, apps." to the right to make text bigger. 1-Right click on the desktop and select Display settings.Ģ.