Restoring calibre's default font

paulfiera · 06-08-2011, 07:41 AM

I experimented yesterday changing calibre's default font to Verdana, Tahoma, MS Sans Serif, etc. But I think calibre's default font looks best.

Problem is: I can't find it.

1.- What's that font?

2.- Do you use any other font you would recommend?

Cheers

atjnjk · 06-08-2011, 09:52 AM

It's MS Shell Dlg 2 (actually Tahoma on Win XP). Font size: 8pt.
After changing to another font, you can't see this font again (it's not a physical font), so you have to edit the gui.json file in calibre configuration folder. For example, to change from Tahoma to the default font, search for:

Code:

  "font": [
    "Tahoma",

Replace that with:

Code:

  "font": [
    "MS Shell Dlg 2",

PeterT · 06-08-2011, 10:39 AM

Actually it's safe to say that on ALL windows versions you could just replace it with Tahoma from the dialog box...

paulfiera · 06-08-2011, 12:36 PM

Many thanks guys

Tahoma 8pt it is.

06-08-2011, 07:41 AM	#1
paulfiera Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3102 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: EU Device: Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Libra H20	Restoring calibre's default font I experimented yesterday changing calibre's default font to Verdana, Tahoma, MS Sans Serif, etc. But I think calibre's default font looks best. Problem is: I can't find it. 1.- What's that font? 2.- Do you use any other font you would recommend? Cheers

06-08-2011, 09:52 AM	#2
atjnjk Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 554 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: none	It's MS Shell Dlg 2 (actually Tahoma on Win XP). Font size: 8pt. After changing to another font, you can't see this font again (it's not a physical font), so you have to edit the gui.json file in calibre configuration folder. For example, to change from Tahoma to the default font, search for: Code: "font": [ "Tahoma", Replace that with: Code: "font": [ "MS Shell Dlg 2", Last edited by atjnjk; 06-08-2011 at 10:10 AM.

06-08-2011, 12:36 PM	#4
paulfiera Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3102 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: EU Device: Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Libra H20	Many thanks guys Tahoma 8pt it is. Last edited by paulfiera; 06-08-2011 at 12:58 PM.

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06-08-2011, 10:39 AM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,349 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Actually it's safe to say that on ALL windows versions you could just replace it with Tahoma from the dialog box...

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