In previous Windows versions like Windows XP, it was possible to change the system font used in menus, Explorer, on Desktop and so on. There was an easy to use option in the GUI which allowed you to change the system font with one click. However, in Windows 10 there is no such option. The operating system lacks this ability. Here is a trick which will allow you to bypass this limitation. RECOMMENDED: By default, Windows 10 is using the font named Segoe UI everywhere in Desktop components. It is used for context menus, for Explorer icons and so on.
With a simple Registry tweak, you can change it. Tip: you can save your time and use Winaero Tweaker instead of Registry editing! The following user interface will allow you to change system font in Windows 10: Get Winaero Tweaker here:. To change system font in Windows 10, do the following. Open Notepad, then copy and paste the following text: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 HKEYLOCALMACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Fonts 'Segoe UI (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Light (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Symbol (TrueType)'=' HKEYLOCALMACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion FontSubstitutes 'Segoe UI'='DESIRED FONT' Replace the DESIRED FONT portion with the desired font name. It can be Times New Roman, Tahoma, or Comic Sans etc - any font you have installed in Windows 10. Right in the notepad app, you can find and copy the desired font name.
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Open the menu item Format - Font. And browse for the desired font as shown below: For example, let's set the system font to the fancy Segoe Script font.
The text you paste in Notepad will look as follows: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 HKEYLOCALMACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion Fonts 'Segoe UI (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Light (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)'=' 'Segoe UI Symbol (TrueType)'=' HKEYLOCALMACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion FontSubstitutes 'Segoe UI'='Segoe Script' Save the text you entered as a.reg file. You can save it in any desired location with any name. Put the file name in quotes to add the.reg extension to your file, otherwise Notepad will save it as a text file. See the following screenshot: Now, double click the file you saved to apply the Registry tweak and change the font. Answer Yes to all requests: Now, and sign in back to see the changes in action. In our case, the result will be as follows: That's it. To undo the tweak you applied, I prepared two ready-to-use Registry files.
The first one is as described above and contains the font tweak. You can use it as a template that you can edit and substitute the desired font. The other one is 'restore defaults.reg', which restores default fonts to Segoe UI. Once you merge these files, do not forget to sign out to apply the changes. You are here: » » How to Change System Font in Windows 10. ↓.
Roman Hi Sergei, Thank you very much for a useful tweaker. In Windows 10 I have a very small fonts, but not those that can be controlled using your WinaeroTweaker, or using Windows Control Panel All Control Panel Items Fonts Font settings, or by editing the registry branch HKEYCURRENTUSER Control Panel Desktop WindowMetrics. For example, most of the windows and panels in the Control Panel, buttons in the Action Center or the whole content of your WinaeroTweaker. Who better than you is understanding how to change these fonts )) Can you give me some useful advice? ↓.
Michael Hi there! I might have a little problem: Since changing the system font, my on-screen keyboard seems to be bugged. Instead of numbers on the numpad I get some kind of boxes/squares, as if some characters are missing Same goes for some of the special characters like the dolar sign. I can write them down, though, it just makes me “blind”, as I can’t see some keys correctly Can you please give me a hand? I already tried resetting the changes, but it didn’t worked, stoll getting the boxes Kind regards, Michael. ↓. MerryMarjie Thank you for your reply.
I see that the new Windows October release has a way to change system fonts, but my main problem is that I can’t change the very topmost headers. For instance, the very top line of a window, or the columns in the File Explorer (cut, paste, pin to quick access, etc.) I know that I can change this through resolution in Appearance, such as 125% or 150%, but that increases the whole screen and it’s all much too big. I tried changing the size of the system fonts with the new slider in this release, but it’s not affecting any of those aforementioned top headers. That may possibly be is that I’m hooked on Winero Tweaker and it’s overriding the Windows version of fonts??