Font-name
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes
Data type |
Range |
Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_SZ |
font name |
substitute font |
Description
Associates an alternative font with the actual font that a program requests or a document uses.
The substitute font can be used as the screen font, as the printer font, or as both. These entries have the following format:
Entry name |
Data type |
Value |
|---|---|---|
Font name |
REG_SZ |
Substitute font |
For example, the following entry indicates that Arial can be substituted for Helvetica if Helvetica is not available:
Entry name |
Data type |
Value |
|---|---|---|
Helvetica |
REG_SZ |
Arial |
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Note
The Font-name entry is a variable representing the entries in the FontSubstitutes subkey. It displays information that is common to the entries in the FontSubstitutes subkey. It does not actually appear in the registry.