Windows 11 offers many customization features that allow you to personalize the look and feel of your computer. That said, one of the most basic things you change on your Windows 11 PC is the default system font.
While Windows 11 allows you to customize various user interface elements right from the Settings app, changing the default system font requires you to modify the registry settings. This post will share the steps to change the default font type and size on Windows 11.
How to change the default font on Windows 11
Windows 11 comes pre-installed with a bunch of fonts. That means you need to know the name of the font you want to use. This is how you can see the fonts available on Windows 11.
Step 1: Right-click on the Start menu and select Settings from the list.
Step 2: Navigate to the Personalization tab and click on Fonts.
Step 3: Under Available Fonts, you will see a list of fonts installed on your PC.
Optionally, you can install new fonts by dragging and dropping the TTF file into the Install window or downloading it from the Microsoft Store.
Step 4: Write down the name of the font you want to use.
Once you have the name of the font, here’s how you can create a registry file to set it as the default system font on Windows 11.
Since the Windows registry carries important settings for the system and its applications, it is important that you back up the registry files or create a restore point before performing the steps below.
Step 1: Press Windows key + S to open the search menu. Knock on notebookthen press Enter.
Step 2: Paste the following code into the text editor window.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\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)”=””
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes]
“Segoe UI”=”FONT-NAME”
Replace FONT-NAME in the above code with the actual name of the previously noted font. Here is an example of what it looks like:
Step 3: Click the File menu at the top and select Save As.
Step 4: In the Save As window, use the drop-down menu next to Save As to select All files.
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, enter ‘Custom Font.reg’ in the File name box. Then press Save.
Step 6: Navigate to the newly created registry file on your PC, right click on it and select Open.
Step 7: Click Yes when the Registry Editor prompt appears.
Restart your PC afterwards and Windows will change the default system font.
How to change font size on Windows 11
While changing the default system font is a bit complicated, luckily, Windows allows you to increase or decrease the font size directly from the Settings app. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Start menu and click the gear icon to launch the Settings app.
Step 2: Switch to the Accessibility tab on your left and click on Text Size.
Step 3: Use the slider next to Text Size to increase or decrease the size. You can preview the changes in the Text Size Preview box.
Step 4: After resizing the text, click Apply.
And that’s about it. Windows will change the font size almost instantly.
How to Restore Default System Fonts on Windows 11
If you want to revert to the default system font—Segoe UI Variable—you can do so by creating a new registry file. This is the way.
Step 1: Press Windows key + R to launch the Run dialog box. Knock on notebook 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 Semibold (TrueType)”=”segoeuisl.ttf” “Segoe UI Semibold 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 the File menu at the top and select Save As.
Step 4: Use the drop-down menu next to Save As to select All files and enter an appropriate name for the file, followed by the .REG extension. Then press Save.
Step 5: Locate and double click on the newly created registry file on your PC. Click Yes when the Registry Editor prompt appears.
Restart your PC and Windows will switch back to the system default font.
Windows Personalization
Changing the font is a neat way to refresh the look of your PC. However, that’s not the only way to personalize your Windows 11 PC. You can also try different themes, change app icons, customize mouse pointer and other things.
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