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How to Change Default System Font on Windows 11
Windows 11 offers customization features to personalize your computer’s appearance. However, changing the default system font is one of the most fundamental modifications you can make on your Windows 11 PC. Although you can customize various UI elements through the Settings app, altering the default system font requires modifying registry settings. This post will guide you through the steps to change the default font on Windows 11.
How to Change the Default Font on Windows 11
Windows 11 comes with a wide range of fonts pre-installed. To view the available fonts, follow these steps:
Step 1: Right-click on the Start menu and select Settings.
Step 2: Go to the Personalization tab and click on Fonts.
Step 3: Under Available fonts, you’ll see a list of installed fonts.
Optionally, you can install new fonts by dragging and dropping TTF files to the Settings window or downloading them from the Microsoft Store.
Step 4: Note down the name of the font you want to use.
Once you have the font’s name, here’s how you can create a registry file to set it as the default system font on Windows 11. The Windows registry carries important settings for the system and its app, so it’s important to back up registry files or create a restore point before executing the steps below.
Step 1: Press the Windows key + S to open the search menu. Type in notepad and press Enter.
Step 2: Paste the following code in the text editor window.
Replace FONT-NAME with the actual font name noted earlier. For example, if the font name is “Arial,” the code would look like this:
Replace Arial with the actual font name noted earlier.
Step 3: Click File and select Save as.
Step 4: Save the file by selecting “All files” from the drop-down menu in the Save as window.
Step 5: In the File name field, enter a suitable name for the file followed by the ‘.reg’ extension. For example, if you want to name your file Custom Font, type ‘Custom Font.reg’ and click Save.
Step 6: Go to the newly created registry file on your PC, right-click on it, and select Open.
Click Yes when the Registry Editor prompt appears.
Restart your PC after this, and Windows will change the default system fonts.
How to Change Font Size on Windows 11
Changing the default system font on Windows can be slightly complicated. Thankfully, you can increase or decrease font size directly from the Settings app. Here’s how:
Step 1: Open the Start menu and click on the gear-shaped icon to launch the Settings app.
Step 2: Switch to the Accessibility tab and click on Text size.
Step 3: Use the slider to adjust the text size. Preview the changes in the text size preview box.
Step 4: Change the text size and click Apply.
Windows will change the font size almost instantly.
How to Restore Default System Font on Windows 11
To revert to the default system font, Segoe UI Variable, create a new registry file. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Press Windows key + R to launch the Run dialog box. Type “notepad” in the Open field and press Enter.
Step 2:
In the text editor window, paste the following command.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts] “Segoe UI (TrueType)”=”segoeui.ttf” “Segoe UI Black (TrueType)”=”seguibl.ttf” “Segoe UI Black Italic (TrueType)”=”seguibli.ttf” “Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)”=”segoeuib.ttf” “Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)”=”segoeuiz.ttf” “Segoe UI Emoji (TrueType)”=”seguiemj.ttf” “Segoe UI Historic (TrueType)”=”seguihis.ttf” “Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)”=”segoeuii.ttf” “Segoe UI Light (TrueType)”=”segoeuil.ttf” “Segoe UI Light Italic (TrueType)”=”seguili.ttf” “Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)”=”seguisb.ttf” “Segoe UI Semibold Italic (TrueType)”=”seguisbi.ttf” “Segoe UI Semilight (TrueType)”=”segoeuisl.ttf” “Segoe UI Semilight Italic (TrueType)”=”seguisli.ttf” “Segoe UI Symbol (TrueType)”=”seguisym.ttf” “Segoe MDL2 Assets (TrueType)”=”segmdl2.ttf” “Segoe Print (TrueType)”=”segoepr.ttf” “Segoe Print Bold (TrueType)”=”segoeprb.ttf” “Segoe Script (TrueType)”=”segoesc.ttf” “Segoe Script Bold (TrueType)”=”segoescb.ttf” [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes] “Segoe UI”=-
Step 3: Click on the File menu and select Save as.
Step 4: Use the drop-down menu to select All files and type a suitable name for the file followed by the .REG extension. Then, hit Save.
Step 5: Locate and double-click on the newly created registry file on your PC. Click on Yes when the Registry Editor prompt appears.
Reboot your PC and Windows will switch back to the default font.
Changing fonts is a great way to update your PC’s appearance. However, it’s not the only way to personalize your Windows 11 PC. You can also experiment with themes, app icons, mouse cursors, and more.
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