How To Change Default System Font in Windows 11 ( 2025 Updated )

Lets you install fonts temporarily for use, and configure the current console font. You can also list available (monospaced) fonts. NOTE: This is for the legacy Windows Console Host (conhost.exe). See also my EzTheme module Theme.WindowsConsole for contro

Windows Terminal lets you change the font face globally and individually for each console, and here's how to do it.

I have asked this question before Change PowerShell Console Font and Layout in Windows 10, but there was no definitive answer on the previous one (using a different approach) and my new question tries to address this by a different approach.

I found a guide online stating that you need to edit the registry in order to add new fonts to the list of available fonts in Command Prompt: specifically, you have to edit the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentV

This tutorial will show you how to change the default font and font size used by a console window (ex: command prompt, PowerShell, Linux) for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Changing the Font Style on Command Prompt To change the prompt text in Windows CMD, open the Command Prompt. Right-click the title bar, and then select Properties. Click the Font tab to change the font size or type. Click Colors to change the font colors.