Microsoft KB Archive/102960

= REG: Fonts Entries =

Article ID: 102960

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q102960



The article contains REGISTRY entries for Fonts. These subgroups are included:


 * Font Drivers Entries
 * FontCache Entries
 * Fonts Entries
 * GRE_Initialize Entries
 * FontSubstitutes Entries
 * TrueType Entries for Users

REGISTRY ENTRIES FOR FONTS
This section describes entries in subkeys that concern the fonts available to all users on a computer.

FONT DRIVERS ENTRIES
The Font Drivers subkey in the following Registry path can contain references to external font drivers:   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Font Drivers You should not need to modify this entry directly. Your font vendor should supply an installation program for adding and removing drivers.

Driver description REG_SZ Driver filename or pathname Lists external font drivers installed on the system. Windows NT does not include any external font drivers. The bitmap, vector, and TrueType drivers are built in and do not appear on this list.

FONTCACHE ENTRIES
The FontCache subkey in the following Registry path contains entries that define parameters for font caching:   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT   \CurrentVersion\FontCache The value entries in the FontCache subkey can greatly influence the amount of memory used by the system. However, these values should not be modified, except in the rare case where you must tune the performance for an international version of Windows NT or for specialized cases such as a print shop, where you may be manipulating large character sets. MaxSize  REG_DWORD   Number of kilobytes - Default: 0x80

Specifies the maximum amount of address space reserved per font cache.

MinIncrSize  REG_DWORD   Number of kilobytes - Default: 0x4

Specifies the mimimum amount of memory committed each time a font cache is grown.

MinInitSize  REG_DWORD   Number of kilobytes - Default: 0x4

Specifies the minimum amount of memory initially committed per font cache at the time of creation.

Fonts Entries:

The following Registry path is for entries describing the fonts used for displaying information in applications created for Windows NT or versions of Windows for MS-DOS:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts

Entries in the Fonts key have the following format:

Font Name  REG_SZ   font filename --

These value entries define the installed fonts and their related filenames. These are the default value entries:

Arial=ARIAL.FOT Arial Bold=ARIALBD.FOT Arial Bold Italic (TrueType)=ARIALBI.FOT Arial Italic (TrueType)=ARIALI.FOT Courier 10,12,15 (VGA res)=COURE.FON Courier New (TrueType)=COUR.FOT Courier New Bold (TrueType)=COURBD.FOT Courier New Bold Italic (TrueType)=COURBI.FOT Courier New Italic (TrueType)=COURI.FOT Modern (Plotter)=MODERN.FON MS Sans Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA res)=SSERIFE.FON MS Serif 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA res)=SERIFE.FON Roman (Plotter)=ROMAN.FON Script (Plotter)=SCRIPT.FON Small Fonts (VGA res)=SMALLE.FON Symbol (TrueType)=SYMBOL.FOT Symbol 8,10,12,14,18,24 (VGA res)=SYMBOLE.FON Times New Roman (TrueType)=TIMES.FOT Times New Roman Bold (TrueType)=TIMESBD.FOT Times New Roman Bold Italic (TrueType)=TIMESBI.FOT Times New Roman Italic (TrueType)=TIMESI.FOT WingDings (TrueType)=WINGDING.FOT

GRE_INITIALIZE ENTRIES
The following Registry path is for entries describing the fonts used for character-based programs:   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT   \CurrentVersion\GRE_Initialize The FONTS.FON and FIXEDFON.FON entries do not affect the console, but they do affect menus and dialog boxes and some applications such as Notepad.

CAUTION: Editing these entries can cause menus and dialog boxes to display improperly.

Unlike versions of Windows from MSD, changing these default fonts will render poor results, because the font set under Windows NT is closely tied to the driver. FONTS.FON   REG_SZ   Filename --

Specifies the filename of the default system font.

FIXEDFON.FON   REG_SZ   Filename -

Specifies the filename of the default system fixed-width font.

OEMFONT.FON   REG_SZ   Filename

Specifies the filename of the default OEM (or console) font.

FONTSUBSTITUTES ENTRIES
The entries in the FontSubstitutes subkey define substitute typeface names for fonts under the following Registry path:   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT   \CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes You should not need to modify these entries. This subkey is usually used by applications with a special need to equate font names. Alternate name  REG_SZ   Actual name - Defaults:

- Helv=MS Sans Serif - Helvetica=Arial - Times=Times New Roman - Tms Rmn=MS Serif

Specifies the alternate typeface name. For example, the following entry means that Helv is an alternative typeface name that can be used to refer to the MS Sans Serif font: Helv=MS Sans Serif.

TRUETYPE ENTRIES FOR USERS
The entries in the TrueType subkey describe options that affect the use and display of TrueType fonts in Windows-based applications. This is the Registry path:   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT   \CurrentVersion\TrueType The TrueType subkey can contain the following entries: TTEnable  REG_SZ   Boolean --- Default: 1

Controls whether TrueType fonts are available. Setting this value to 1 makes TrueType fonts available in your Windows-based applications. Setting this value to 0 turns off TrueType fonts so they are unavailable in applications.

TTonly  REG_SZ   Boolean - Default: 0

Specifies whether to make only TrueType fonts available in Windows- based applications. If this value is set to 1, only TrueType fonts are available. If this value is set to 0, all fonts installed on your system are available. To change this entry, choose the Fonts icon from Control Panel.

