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Windows MS Shell Dlg font

See original GitHub issue

Background

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/intl/using-ms-shell-dlg-and-ms-shell-dlg-2

The fonts generated by MS Shell Dlg and MS Shell Dlg 2 are different on different Windows versions

but windows 7

MS Shell Dlg 2 simply uses the Tahoma font regardless of language

I am interested, with RFP disabled, what font is shown when you test MS Shell Dlg and MS Shell Dlg \32

win 8/8.1/10/11
and what language is the OS: super keen if someone has CJK or any other non-Latin/Western language

STR

load test: https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tests/fontdebug.html
what does the FONT in the middle say: e.g. it should say [DETECTED] in green
right click the ImLwWil sample text and select Inspect
on the third pane, expand it’s width or click the dropdown arrow and select Fonts
what does it say is being used

example example

Windows 7 english

MS Shell Dlg = Microsoft Sans Serif
MS Shell Dlg \32 = Tahoma

TIA ❤️

Issue Analytics

State:
Created a year ago
Comments:8 (3 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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crssicommented, Sep 2, 2022

Plain vanilla profile also says Arial… that is on Windows 11, Version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.856).

Cheers

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MagicalDrizzlecommented, Sep 1, 2022

W10 22H2 English:

MS Shell Dlg = Microsoft Sans Serif
MS Shell Dlg \32 = Tahoma

W11 21H2 English is the same

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