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Use Windows Vista fonts in Windows XP by Martin Brinkmann on March 08, 2008 in Windows - Last Update: October 05, 2015 - 25 comments Microsoft did change some of the system fonts in Windows Vista which tend to look cleaner and crisper than those used in Windows XP. Fonts supplied with Windows Vista - microsoft.com. Fonts supplied with* Windows Vista * Note: The installation of any particular font may be dependent on the installation options that are selected.
Installing a font allows you to use that font when you format text in your documents. The following sections contain details on how to add new desktop fonts to your computer. To proceed, select your operating system from the list below and follow the instructions.
TipIf you have not already downloaded a new font, there are thousands of fonts available online. Installing a program that deals with fonts may add fonts on your computer as well.
Installing a font in Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10
Install a font
- Download a new font from the Internet.
- Open the folder containing the new font you'd like to install.
- Right-click on the font file, you'd like to install and select Open.
- In the window that appears, click on the Install button in the top, left corner.
If the fonts are contained in a .zip file, you will need to uncompress the file before being able to install the fonts.
View available fonts
- Select Appearance and Personalization, and then Fonts.
- In the Fonts window, you can view or delete each of the fonts currently installed on Windows.
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Installing a font in Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP
- Open the Fonts icon by double clicking it.
- In the Fonts window, you can view each of the currently installed fonts as well as install new ones. To install a font, click the File menu and select Install New Font from the drop-down menu that appears.
- Locate the directory of the fonts you want to install.
- Highlight the fonts you want to install and click Ok.
Users may also install fonts onto the computer by opening the Fonts folder through Windows Explorer. Usually, this folder is either C:WINDOWS or C:WINNTFONTS. Once this folder is open, select the fonts you want to install from an alternate folder, and then copy and paste them into the Fonts folder.
Note
If the fonts are contained in a .zip file, you will need to uncompress the file before being able to install the fonts.
Installing a font on macOS X
- Locate the TTF font file in a Finder window. (You can open a new Finder window by switching to the Finder and typing ⌘-N). Double-click the font file.
- After the font preview opens, in the Font Book window click the Install Font button.
Additional information
- See the computer fonts links for a listing of great web pages offering fonts for download.
- See the font definition for more information and related links.
Microsoft did change some of the system fonts in Windows Vista which tend to look cleaner and crisper than those used in Windows XP. This comes at no surprise considering that Windows XP is quite a bit older and that font development has made huge progress in the meantime.
It would probably not be legal to simply download and use those fonts in Windows XP but there is a way to get them on the XP system legally.
The reason why you may want to do that is clear: the font is better which means that text will have a better visibility on the system.
The free Powerpoint Viewer 2007 ships with several Windows Vista system fonts which it installs on the system when you run its installer. What's great about this is that these fonts remain on the system even if you select to uninstall PowerPoint Viewer 2007 from the operating system again.
In theory, you could install the program, make sure the fonts were installed, and remove it again afterwards if you don't require it without losing access to the new fonts.
The cleartype fonts Calibri, Cambria, Candara, Consolas, Constantia and Corbel are installed to the fonts directory of the Windows XP installation when you install PowerPoint Viewer 2007 on the operating system.
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You can change the font that Windows is using in the Appearance tab of the Display Properties. Just click on the Advanced button in that menu and select the element that you want to change the font for.
You should see an immediate difference if you select one of the new fonts and have cleartype enabled.
Users who use a custom design have to make sure that the new font does not break the design as it may be wider than the previously used font. You may change the size of the font or switch to another of the new fonts instead to see if it displays better in that case.