Windows XP in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

Fonts

Synopsis

Features relating to screen fonts.

Fonts, change DPI of all screen fonts

Control Panel → Display → Settings tab → Advanced → General tab → select “Custom setting” from the “DPI setting” list

Fonts, determine link between font filename and font screen name

Control Panel → Fonts → View → Details

Fonts, downloads (enable / disable)

Control Panel → Internet Options → Security tab → Custom Level

Fonts, edit

See “Private Character Editor” in Chapter 4.

Fonts, eliminate duplicates

Control Panel → Fonts → View → List Fonts by Similarity

Fonts, in web pages

Control Panel → Internet Options → General tab → Fonts

Fonts, in windows, menus, and icons

Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Advanced

Fonts, install

Control Panel → Fonts → File → Install New Font

Fonts, size in applications

Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Font size

Fonts, smooth edges (enable / disable)

Control Panel → System → Advanced tab → Performance section → Settings → Visual Effects tab → Custom

Fonts, smooth edges (settings)

Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Effects → Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts

Fonts, uninstall

Control Panel → Fonts → delete a font file to uninstall it

Fonts, view and compare

Control Panel → Fonts → double-click any font