Windows: How to Use More Fonts for Command Prompt

The command prompt has been an indispensable tool for more experienced and power users. For some of us who had the privilege of using DOS, it brings back quite a lot of memories. I have to admit I still use it for some tasks like file and folder management over the GUI just for kicks.

Anyway, one of the complaints many users ahve is the readability of the Command Prompt font. You can change the font size from really small to really large, Windows only allows a few choices of fonts (Right-click on title bar -> Properties).

Here’s how you can enable more fonts.

1. Open Regedit via Start Menu (typing “regedit” via the Search bar works)

(Caveat: Be careful when changing entries in your registry! Changes in critical system-related entries might screw up your OS.)

2. Navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Console\TrueTypeFont

3. To add fonts, add a new string value named 00 (For more fonts, just use 01, 02, 03…). In the Value data field, enter the name of the font you’d like to use, e.g Courier New

(Note: Windows will only allow the use of fixed-width fonts so for those wanting to use some of the goofier fonts, sorry.)

4. Click OK and close regedit.

5. Restart your computer to enable the changes.

6. Open command prompt again and select your new enabled font.

Source: How-to Geek

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