It also covers how to undo these steps to restore the default font.

Open configs, then selectPersonalizationon the left, followed byFontson the right.

Another way to get there is through the Run command:ms-configs:fonts.

The Personalization settings in Windows 11

Scroll down toAvailable fonts, and find and snag the font you’re interested in using.

If you don’t see the font you want, you could take this time to download it.

Lots of websites have free fonts, but you’re able to alsobuy fonts online.

Full Name and Franklin Gothic Medium highlighted in Windows 11 font settings

Then, return to this area of configs to see it.

OurHow to Install Fonts in Windows 11guide can help if you need it.

Locate theFull nameline in theMetadatasection, and write it down exactly as it’s written.

Franklin Gothic Medium highlighted in Windows Notepad with REG file contents

In our example, we recordedFranklin Gothic Medium.

ChooseAll filesfrom theSave as typemenu.

throw in.regat the end of the file name.

FranklinGothic.reg and Save highlighted in a Notepad document with REG file extension

Reboot your computerto see the font changes.

The quickest method is to right-choose the Start button and go toShut down or sign out>Restart.

What Does Changing the System Font Do?

Yes highlighted in the Registry Editor prompt in Windows 11

Changing the computer font in Windows 11 will switch up the way text looks throughout the operating system.

However, not every part of Windows will change to the new font.

To do that, repeat the steps from above, but replace the Notepad text with different code.

Windows 11 font type change in Run and Control Panel

you could do this one of two ways.

Highlight all the text that’s in there, and replace it with this:

Save the file.

Exit Notepad, and then launch the REG file.

Accept all the prompts to edit the registry.

If the changes don’t take effect immediately (they did for us), reboot your rig.

you might, for instance, change the default font and size in Outlook by choosing an installed font.

The same applies when youpick a new default font for Thunderbird emails.

This is how youinstall fonts just for Photoshop.

Use the slider to adjust the preview text size and selectApply.

The default system font for Windows 11 is called Segoe UI.

Pronounced see-go, this is the standard font for all Microsoft products.

You canchange the default font in Microsoft Officeapps by creating a template.

SelectModify, then choose a font underFormatting.

Make sureNew documents based on this templateis selected, then selectOK.