What is the font in English software?

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

YXQ,

I am not from an (native) English speaking country, however my native
language is that alike that I can give you an answer.

If we are not talking about classic fixed length characters there are two
types of fonts.

With "Serif" and "Sans Serif." (Serifs are those fat points in characters).

With Serif is better readable on paper. If you use the Times New Roman, you
have probably the at the moment most used if a document is made with Word.

The Sans Serif is better readable on a screen. If you use in that the Arial
or Verdana, than you will not far beside the most used ones in WebPages.

I have the idea that in Microsoft Windows programs the standard font
"Microsoft.Sans.Serif" is the most used for labels textboxes, grids etc.

Fonts can be licensed. That is the reason that you see a lot of fancy font
types which only different one pixel in every character from the original.
Think about that by instance in Swiss, Helvetica (I don't know what is the
original now and in my opinion is that not important for this message). It
can by the way give problems in measuring the right length on a fixed page
on different printers. (As I had once and only once in past)

Just my thought, I hope it helps,

Cor

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

What is the font in common use in English software? or which font is in
common use in English Country?

Windows applications typically use "MS Shell Dlg" which maps to either a
bitmap or vector font depending on the system the application runs on.
Windows itself uses Tahoma for many dialogs, thus Tahoma is a good choice
too.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Cor,

Fonts can be licensed. That is the reason that you see a lot of fancy font
types which only different one pixel in every character from the original.
Think about that by instance in Swiss, Helvetica (I don't know what is the
original now

Arial is a clone of Helvetica.

 

[Mr Newbie]

True, it is!

The Inimitable Mr Newbie. . .

Cor,



Arial is a clone of Helvetica.

 

[yxq]

Thank you, i will use Tahoma.

Windows applications typically use "MS Shell Dlg" which maps to either a
bitmap or vector font depending on the system the application runs on.
Windows itself uses Tahoma for many dialogs, thus Tahoma is a good choice
too.

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Herfried,

Arial is a clone of Helvetica.

Can be I am not a mountain man as you, thanks for telling this to me, I will
remember this.



Cor

 

[Alex Clark]

Your system date is wrong.

 

[yxq]

What is the font in common use in English software? or which font is in
common use in English Country?
Thank you.