(To the Cleartype haters) Use Segoe UI as system font in XP

propellen · **Posted:** Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:59 pm

http://myplace.baboinc.com/php/template ... hp?id=1818 [cached by Google]

My eight year long ClearType hate relationship has come to an end due to the article above. ^^

emtee3511 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:49 am

Thanks very much! Even this 'non-geek' was able to follow the simple instructions for my mom's T41 w/XP -- She's 85 and sees fairly well, but this is even better

propellen · **Posted:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:17 pm

It's all good

RealBlackStuff · **Posted:** Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:36 pm

You can also download the fonts direct, without all that Micro$oft crap:
http://www.filestube.com/2B4hx03H8kQGNz ... Fonts.html
The Zip-file you end up with includes both Segoe and Calibri fonts.
The file is protected for extraction with this password: deskvst

Install the fonts via Control Panel/Fonts

Then follow the rest of the instructions, ignoring the LiveMail junk (repeated here):

If you don't have ClearType turned on, download Microsoft's ClearType Tuner PowerToy, tune your LCD for the best font smoothing, and put on a happy face.

Turn Segoe UI into your main system font

With Segoe UI installed and ready to roll, making it your main system font is easy:

Step 1. On your Windows XP computer, right-click any empty place on the desktop and choose Properties. Click the Appearance tab, and then click the Advanced button.

Step 2. In the Item drop-down list, choose Active Title Bar. I recommend that you change the font to Segoe UI, make its size 10 point, and turn off the "B" (for bold) button.

Step 3. In the Item drop-down list, choose Menu. Personally, I like to set the font to Segoe UI 9 point, without bold or italic. You might prefer it at 8 point, though.

Step 4. Click OK twice.

When you get back out to Windows, try playing with your apps a bit. You may be surprised to find that many programs - including Office 2003 - automatically pick up your font settings for window titles and menus.

Windows XP never looked so good, eh?

ethink · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:32 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:

You can also download the fonts direct, without all that Micro$oft crap: http://www.fontyukle.com/en/1,segoe
The downloaded files have all the same name: Segoe without any extension.
Download them, then rename them to resp.:
Segoe = Segoe-UI.ttf
Segoe(2) = Segoe-UI-bold.ttf
Segoe(3) = Segoe-UI-bold-italic.ttf
Segoe(4) = Segoe-UI-italic.ttf
Install them via Control Panel/Fonts

Then follow the rest of the instructions, ignoring the LiveMail junk (repeated here):

If you don't have ClearType turned on, download Microsoft's ClearType Tuner PowerToy, tune your LCD for the best font smoothing, and put on a happy face.

Turn Segoe UI into your main system font

With Segoe UI installed and ready to roll, making it your main system font is easy:

Step 1. On your Windows XP computer, right-click any empty place on the desktop and choose Properties. Click the Appearance tab, and then click the Advanced button.

Step 2. In the Item drop-down list, choose Active Title Bar. I recommend that you change the font to Segoe UI, make its size 10 point, and turn off the "B" (for bold) button.

Step 3. In the Item drop-down list, choose Menu. Personally, I like to set the font to Segoe UI 9 point, without bold or italic. You might prefer it at 8 point, though.

Step 4. Click OK twice.

When you get back out to Windows, try playing with your apps a bit. You may be surprised to find that many programs - including Office 2003 - automatically pick up your font settings for window titles and menus.

Windows XP never looked so good, eh?

This is really a great tweak for the WinXP interface! I agree with the comment: Windows XP never looked so good, eh?

Thanks RBS!

(To the Cleartype haters) Use Segoe UI as system font in XP

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