How to change the default Segoe WP font on Windows 8?
Short question:
How can I change the default windows 8.1 fonts to something else?! (see pic below for further details)
Long question:
I discovered that the default Windows 8 font is Segoe WP which I really don't like. I believe I was using Tahoma on my previous system - Windows 7, which on it's own was using Segoe UI which I disabled to mimic Windows XP. I have probably changed it via the (which I miss so very much)
or by changing the registries (shown below)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts]
"Segoe UI (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFontSubstitutes]
"Segoe UI"="Tahoma"
My issue is that I HATE ClearType. It looks horrible on my LCD screen.
As you can see, in any way it looks just either weird-ish 3D or just very pixelated. I like Font Smoothing and I do enjoy dropping shadows under desktop icons, but ClearType in combination with Segoe is just horrible.
Weirdly, right now on some sites which are using Helvetica Neue, like 9gag, no matter what I do, they look just.. broken (see pic above).
PS: I've calibrated the ClearType 500 time so far and I'm just not satisfied. I simply want Tahoma instead of Segoe Wp.
PPS: I did try to remove all SegoeUI and SegoeWP fonts from the registries and then made on my own two new string values to basically copy the same flow from the above script = small improvement, but not as good as I want.
windows-7 windows-8 fonts desktop-customization
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
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asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
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add a comment |
Short question:
How can I change the default windows 8.1 fonts to something else?! (see pic below for further details)
Long question:
I discovered that the default Windows 8 font is Segoe WP which I really don't like. I believe I was using Tahoma on my previous system - Windows 7, which on it's own was using Segoe UI which I disabled to mimic Windows XP. I have probably changed it via the (which I miss so very much)
or by changing the registries (shown below)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts]
"Segoe UI (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFontSubstitutes]
"Segoe UI"="Tahoma"
My issue is that I HATE ClearType. It looks horrible on my LCD screen.
As you can see, in any way it looks just either weird-ish 3D or just very pixelated. I like Font Smoothing and I do enjoy dropping shadows under desktop icons, but ClearType in combination with Segoe is just horrible.
Weirdly, right now on some sites which are using Helvetica Neue, like 9gag, no matter what I do, they look just.. broken (see pic above).
PS: I've calibrated the ClearType 500 time so far and I'm just not satisfied. I simply want Tahoma instead of Segoe Wp.
PPS: I did try to remove all SegoeUI and SegoeWP fonts from the registries and then made on my own two new string values to basically copy the same flow from the above script = small improvement, but not as good as I want.
windows-7 windows-8 fonts desktop-customization
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
103k25222256
asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
1613
What Windows Theme are you using?
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 6:57
Default one ("Windows" ?) with WinAero.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 9:42
If you are using an Aero theme then use: Personalization > Window Color > Advanced appearance settings. That will take you to the Windows Color and Appearance dialog you like. Here you can change the fonts.
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 10:24
There are no default aero themes with windows 8.1, like i said, I'm using AeroGlass which is third party software which doesn't comes with such options.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 13:38
For future readers, relevant registry entries (in German) (thanks to JMc7777777 here, post of 2013/03/25).
– cxw
Feb 15 at 14:22
add a comment |
Short question:
How can I change the default windows 8.1 fonts to something else?! (see pic below for further details)
Long question:
I discovered that the default Windows 8 font is Segoe WP which I really don't like. I believe I was using Tahoma on my previous system - Windows 7, which on it's own was using Segoe UI which I disabled to mimic Windows XP. I have probably changed it via the (which I miss so very much)
or by changing the registries (shown below)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts]
"Segoe UI (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFontSubstitutes]
"Segoe UI"="Tahoma"
My issue is that I HATE ClearType. It looks horrible on my LCD screen.
As you can see, in any way it looks just either weird-ish 3D or just very pixelated. I like Font Smoothing and I do enjoy dropping shadows under desktop icons, but ClearType in combination with Segoe is just horrible.
Weirdly, right now on some sites which are using Helvetica Neue, like 9gag, no matter what I do, they look just.. broken (see pic above).
PS: I've calibrated the ClearType 500 time so far and I'm just not satisfied. I simply want Tahoma instead of Segoe Wp.
PPS: I did try to remove all SegoeUI and SegoeWP fonts from the registries and then made on my own two new string values to basically copy the same flow from the above script = small improvement, but not as good as I want.
windows-7 windows-8 fonts desktop-customization
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
103k25222256
asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
1613
Short question:
How can I change the default windows 8.1 fonts to something else?! (see pic below for further details)
Long question:
I discovered that the default Windows 8 font is Segoe WP which I really don't like. I believe I was using Tahoma on my previous system - Windows 7, which on it's own was using Segoe UI which I disabled to mimic Windows XP. I have probably changed it via the (which I miss so very much)
or by changing the registries (shown below)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFonts]
"Segoe UI (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionFontSubstitutes]
"Segoe UI"="Tahoma"
My issue is that I HATE ClearType. It looks horrible on my LCD screen.
As you can see, in any way it looks just either weird-ish 3D or just very pixelated. I like Font Smoothing and I do enjoy dropping shadows under desktop icons, but ClearType in combination with Segoe is just horrible.
Weirdly, right now on some sites which are using Helvetica Neue, like 9gag, no matter what I do, they look just.. broken (see pic above).
PS: I've calibrated the ClearType 500 time so far and I'm just not satisfied. I simply want Tahoma instead of Segoe Wp.
PPS: I did try to remove all SegoeUI and SegoeWP fonts from the registries and then made on my own two new string values to basically copy the same flow from the above script = small improvement, but not as good as I want.
windows-7 windows-8 fonts desktop-customization
windows-7 windows-8 fonts desktop-customization
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
103k25222256
asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
1613
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
103k25222256
asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
1613
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
103k25222256
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
103k25222256
edited Jul 5 '15 at 6:56
DavidPostill♦
103k25222256
103k25222256
asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
1613
asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
1613
asked Jul 4 '15 at 23:31
Bloo Dev
1613
1613
What Windows Theme are you using?
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 6:57
Default one ("Windows" ?) with WinAero.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 9:42
If you are using an Aero theme then use: Personalization > Window Color > Advanced appearance settings. That will take you to the Windows Color and Appearance dialog you like. Here you can change the fonts.
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 10:24
There are no default aero themes with windows 8.1, like i said, I'm using AeroGlass which is third party software which doesn't comes with such options.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 13:38
For future readers, relevant registry entries (in German) (thanks to JMc7777777 here, post of 2013/03/25).
– cxw
Feb 15 at 14:22
add a comment |
What Windows Theme are you using?
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 6:57
Default one ("Windows" ?) with WinAero.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 9:42
If you are using an Aero theme then use: Personalization > Window Color > Advanced appearance settings. That will take you to the Windows Color and Appearance dialog you like. Here you can change the fonts.
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 10:24
There are no default aero themes with windows 8.1, like i said, I'm using AeroGlass which is third party software which doesn't comes with such options.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 13:38
For future readers, relevant registry entries (in German) (thanks to JMc7777777 here, post of 2013/03/25).
– cxw
Feb 15 at 14:22
What Windows Theme are you using?
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 6:57
What Windows Theme are you using?
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 6:57
Default one ("Windows" ?) with WinAero.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 9:42
Default one ("Windows" ?) with WinAero.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 9:42
If you are using an Aero theme then use: Personalization > Window Color > Advanced appearance settings. That will take you to the Windows Color and Appearance dialog you like. Here you can change the fonts.
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 10:24
If you are using an Aero theme then use: Personalization > Window Color > Advanced appearance settings. That will take you to the Windows Color and Appearance dialog you like. Here you can change the fonts.
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 10:24
There are no default aero themes with windows 8.1, like i said, I'm using AeroGlass which is third party software which doesn't comes with such options.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 13:38
There are no default aero themes with windows 8.1, like i said, I'm using AeroGlass which is third party software which doesn't comes with such options.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 13:38
For future readers, relevant registry entries (in German) (thanks to JMc7777777 here, post of 2013/03/25).
– cxw
Feb 15 at 14:22
For future readers, relevant registry entries (in German) (thanks to JMc7777777 here, post of 2013/03/25).
– cxw
Feb 15 at 14:22
add a comment |
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Open Appearance from the Control Panel. Click “Window Colours” and then “Advanced Colours”.
In the Item list, select the part of Windows for which you want to change the font. For example, if you want to change the menu font, click “Menu” in the list. Then, make any of the following changes:
- In the Font list, click the font that you want to use.
- In the Size list, click the font size that you want to use.
- In the Color list, click the font color that you want to use.
Repeat these steps for each item that you want to make changes to, and then click “OK”.
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
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answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
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I don't have anything like that in the control panel. pic.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:44
Sorry in all settings click personalisation. If there is windows colours then carry on if there isn't take another pic
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:49
Yes, there is Color ofc. I assume you will tell me to click it and it I should see what I've linked in the first post. But this is windows 8. Colors look like this: damn you microsoft
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:52
Sorry for all that they changed it again I found a video though hope this helps youtu.be/7qTOJO1PUhc
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:57
ok, thanks, I'll try it. edit: well i tried it, but it changed only on some fonts. Other looks strangely big now.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 0:02
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Open Appearance from the Control Panel. Click “Window Colours” and then “Advanced Colours”.
In the Item list, select the part of Windows for which you want to change the font. For example, if you want to change the menu font, click “Menu” in the list. Then, make any of the following changes:
- In the Font list, click the font that you want to use.
- In the Size list, click the font size that you want to use.
- In the Color list, click the font color that you want to use.
Repeat these steps for each item that you want to make changes to, and then click “OK”.
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
8131227
answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
9912924
I don't have anything like that in the control panel. pic.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:44
Sorry in all settings click personalisation. If there is windows colours then carry on if there isn't take another pic
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:49
Yes, there is Color ofc. I assume you will tell me to click it and it I should see what I've linked in the first post. But this is windows 8. Colors look like this: damn you microsoft
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:52
Sorry for all that they changed it again I found a video though hope this helps youtu.be/7qTOJO1PUhc
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:57
ok, thanks, I'll try it. edit: well i tried it, but it changed only on some fonts. Other looks strangely big now.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 0:02
|
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Open Appearance from the Control Panel. Click “Window Colours” and then “Advanced Colours”.
In the Item list, select the part of Windows for which you want to change the font. For example, if you want to change the menu font, click “Menu” in the list. Then, make any of the following changes:
- In the Font list, click the font that you want to use.
- In the Size list, click the font size that you want to use.
- In the Color list, click the font color that you want to use.
Repeat these steps for each item that you want to make changes to, and then click “OK”.
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
8131227
answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
9912924
I don't have anything like that in the control panel. pic.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:44
Sorry in all settings click personalisation. If there is windows colours then carry on if there isn't take another pic
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:49
Yes, there is Color ofc. I assume you will tell me to click it and it I should see what I've linked in the first post. But this is windows 8. Colors look like this: damn you microsoft
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:52
Sorry for all that they changed it again I found a video though hope this helps youtu.be/7qTOJO1PUhc
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:57
ok, thanks, I'll try it. edit: well i tried it, but it changed only on some fonts. Other looks strangely big now.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 0:02
|
show 3 more comments
Open Appearance from the Control Panel. Click “Window Colours” and then “Advanced Colours”.
In the Item list, select the part of Windows for which you want to change the font. For example, if you want to change the menu font, click “Menu” in the list. Then, make any of the following changes:
- In the Font list, click the font that you want to use.
- In the Size list, click the font size that you want to use.
- In the Color list, click the font color that you want to use.
Repeat these steps for each item that you want to make changes to, and then click “OK”.
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
8131227
answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
9912924
Open Appearance from the Control Panel. Click “Window Colours” and then “Advanced Colours”.
In the Item list, select the part of Windows for which you want to change the font. For example, if you want to change the menu font, click “Menu” in the list. Then, make any of the following changes:
- In the Font list, click the font that you want to use.
- In the Size list, click the font size that you want to use.
- In the Color list, click the font color that you want to use.
Repeat these steps for each item that you want to make changes to, and then click “OK”.
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
8131227
answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
9912924
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
8131227
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
8131227
edited Jul 5 '15 at 3:19
TRiG
8131227
8131227
answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
9912924
answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
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answered Jul 4 '15 at 23:39
E2Busy
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9912924
I don't have anything like that in the control panel. pic.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:44
Sorry in all settings click personalisation. If there is windows colours then carry on if there isn't take another pic
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:49
Yes, there is Color ofc. I assume you will tell me to click it and it I should see what I've linked in the first post. But this is windows 8. Colors look like this: damn you microsoft
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:52
Sorry for all that they changed it again I found a video though hope this helps youtu.be/7qTOJO1PUhc
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:57
ok, thanks, I'll try it. edit: well i tried it, but it changed only on some fonts. Other looks strangely big now.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 0:02
|
show 3 more comments
I don't have anything like that in the control panel. pic.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:44
Sorry in all settings click personalisation. If there is windows colours then carry on if there isn't take another pic
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:49
Yes, there is Color ofc. I assume you will tell me to click it and it I should see what I've linked in the first post. But this is windows 8. Colors look like this: damn you microsoft
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:52
Sorry for all that they changed it again I found a video though hope this helps youtu.be/7qTOJO1PUhc
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:57
ok, thanks, I'll try it. edit: well i tried it, but it changed only on some fonts. Other looks strangely big now.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 0:02
I don't have anything like that in the control panel. pic.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:44
I don't have anything like that in the control panel. pic.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:44
Sorry in all settings click personalisation. If there is windows colours then carry on if there isn't take another pic
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:49
Sorry in all settings click personalisation. If there is windows colours then carry on if there isn't take another pic
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:49
Yes, there is Color ofc. I assume you will tell me to click it and it I should see what I've linked in the first post. But this is windows 8. Colors look like this: damn you microsoft
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:52
Yes, there is Color ofc. I assume you will tell me to click it and it I should see what I've linked in the first post. But this is windows 8. Colors look like this: damn you microsoft
– Bloo Dev
Jul 4 '15 at 23:52
Sorry for all that they changed it again I found a video though hope this helps youtu.be/7qTOJO1PUhc
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:57
Sorry for all that they changed it again I found a video though hope this helps youtu.be/7qTOJO1PUhc
– E2Busy
Jul 4 '15 at 23:57
ok, thanks, I'll try it. edit: well i tried it, but it changed only on some fonts. Other looks strangely big now.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 0:02
ok, thanks, I'll try it. edit: well i tried it, but it changed only on some fonts. Other looks strangely big now.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 0:02
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What Windows Theme are you using?
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 6:57
Default one ("Windows" ?) with WinAero.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 9:42
If you are using an Aero theme then use: Personalization > Window Color > Advanced appearance settings. That will take you to the Windows Color and Appearance dialog you like. Here you can change the fonts.
– DavidPostill♦
Jul 5 '15 at 10:24
There are no default aero themes with windows 8.1, like i said, I'm using AeroGlass which is third party software which doesn't comes with such options.
– Bloo Dev
Jul 5 '15 at 13:38
For future readers, relevant registry entries (in German) (thanks to JMc7777777 here, post of 2013/03/25).
– cxw
Feb 15 at 14:22