UI fonts are used to render UI elements like captions, dialogs, and menus. Note that some values associated with UI fonts and default fonts used in Microsoft apps are locked. Modifications may include adding characters, redrawing existing characters, modifying hints, or adding or modifying support for advanced OpenType features and complex script shaping. To assure backwards compatibility, fonts are rarely removed from Windows. All Windows outline fonts conform to the latest version of the OpenType specification.įor a list of all the current and legacy UI fonts, see Locked font metrics below. For lists of all fonts supplied by Windows, see Microsoft typography: fonts by product or family. The outline fonts supplied with Windows are delivered as OpenType fonts with TrueType outlines (Windows also supports OpenType fonts in the CFF format). For details on managing text in apps using GDI, see the topics in Fonts and Text.įor more detailed information on font usage and type specifications, see the Microsoft typography site.

For info specific to font metrics in DirectWrite, see Text Metrics.This topic discusses the outline fonts provided by Windows, font metric values that may change between versions of Windows, and guidance for how to use font metrics in your desktop apps.

Arial font metrics