Adding fonts to cmd.exe

[Ernest]

HI,

Is there anyway of adding more fonts to the list to use. At the moment there is a choice between raster fonts and Lucida Console? I want to make cmd.exe to look good.

Thanks for any help

[Philip Neri]

I've noticed that 'Terminal' or 'Raster Font' is actually made up of several different hidden raster font files (variants of the 8514oem.fon).

Check this link:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/...-Windows.shtml

[WindowsGeek]

By default the properties of the cmd.exe console application lets you do the choice between two policies. Now you can use so-called monospace fonts.

• Open regedit by typing in the Run command from Start Menu "regedit"
  
  
• Browse the directory HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Console\TrueTypeFont
  
  
• Note that the Lucida Console font name as a "0".
  
  
• So each new font that you add the name of the key will be to add "00" and "000", "0000" and so on. Names like "1", "2", "3" does not work.
  
  
• Create a new channel in accordance with the nomenclature for the name, and give it a value of "data" the name of the font that is in the Fonts folder "C:\Windows\Fonts"
  
  
• Your policy will now be available in the properties of a cmd.exe window

[Raiz]

Here is the help for you : Necessary criteria for fonts to be available in a command window