The Windows 11 operating system allows you to change themes, backgrounds, color accents, customize the touch keyboard and much more. But what it lacks is the ability to change the display fonts of the operating system. However, there is still a method to do so. In this post, we are going to teach you how to change your system’s fonts to any other font that you like.
Default Windows 11 Font
The font that you see by default in the Windows 11 operating system is known as “Segoe UI Variable.” It is derived from and is the newer version of Segoe, which uses the variable font technology. Segoe UI Variable has been designed by specialized designers for Microsoft, which scales better on monitors with higher Dots Per Inch (DPI). This ensures that this font has higher readability on various types of display devices. However, it may be possible that you will get bored of this font eventually and would like to change it to something more catchy, or more to your taste.
Customize Windows 11 Default Font
Let us now show you how to change the default Windows 11 font throughout your entire PC. Windows allows you to use preinstalled font packages on your computer to configure them as the default OS font or download new font packages from the Microsoft Store. Either way, you must have the font package on your computer locally to make it the default font. Furthermore, you must also have the font name as it is required in the process to change the default Windows font.
Find Font Name
Follow these steps to determine the font name you wish to configure as the default OS font. Once you have the font package on your PC and noted down the name, proceed to the next phase of the process. Alternatively, if you do not like the font from the list, you can download a new one from the Microsoft Store. Simply click “Get more fonts in Microsoft Store.”
Change Default Windows Font
It is now possible to apply that font to the whole operating system. Here is how: Note: The following process involves manual changes to the Windows Registry. Misconfiguration of critical values in the system’s registry could be fatal for your operating system. Therefore, we insist that you create a system restore point before proceeding forward with the process. Once the computer reboots, you will notice that the system fonts have been changed to the one you selected. If you are not happy with this font or would like to change it, you can repeat the steps above and put in a new font name in place of NewFont in the script. However, if you think the font is alright, but still have readability issues, you can just increase the font size.
How to Increase Font Size in Windows
Follow these steps to increase the default Windows font size: Note: Changing the font size will also change the text size of all Windows native apps, such as File Explorer, Control Panel, Settings app, etc. However, this may not affect the font size of third-party applications. You should now be better able to understand the new font without having to change it again.
How to Restore Windows Default Font
If at any moment you want to bring back the old Windows default font and size, it can be done easily using these steps: As the computer reboots, you will notice that the old (default) font has been restored successfully. Note: In case you changed the font size, you may have to revert it manually to bring back the old font size.
Closing Words
After playing around with the various fonts ourselves, we realize they make a difference when customizing your PC. However, many users do not even consider it, because Windows natively does not provide an option to do so. That said, you can apply the trick above to change your operating system’s fonts to anything you want and make it more appealing.
