Font-name
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
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 name[,character set number] |
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 |
The optional character set number must be one of the numbers in the following table.
| Character Set Number | Character Set Name |
|---|---|
0 |
ANSI_CHARSET |
1 |
DEFAULT_CHARSET |
2 |
SYMBOL_CHARSET |
128 |
SHIFTJIS_CHARSET |
129 |
HANGEUL_CHARSET |
134 |
GB2313_CHARSET |
136 |
CHINESEBIG5_CHARSET |
161 |
GREEK_CHARSET |
162 |
TURKISH_CHARSET |
177 |
HEBREW_CHARSET |
178 |
ARABIC _CHARSET |
186 |
BALTIC_CHARSET |
204 |
RUSSIAN_CHARSET |
238 |
EE_CHARSET |
255 |
OEM_CHARSET |
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.