Multiple Master (see the workaround below on how to get them working).
Type 1 (as with other versions of Windows, you need.
I haven’t found a good list yet and assume that Windows 7 supports the same font types as Vista does. Programmers also get easier access to advanced OpenType functionalities.įont types that are supported by Windows7
Font rendering has improved: the ClearType technology that is used to anti-alias type on LCD displays has been optimised and now displays sharper fonts.
It is a script font with support for a wide variety of advanced OpenType features.
Gabriola is a new font that is included with the operating system.
You install fonts by copying them into the fonts folder.
The ‘Install New Font’ menu option that hadn’t changed since Windows 3.1 or so is no longer available in Windows 7.
This font hiding mechanism frees up memory and simplifies font selection. One way in which this mechanism is used is for hiding fonts deemed useless based on the regional settings: if you indicate that Windows 7 should use western regional settings, japanese fonts will be hidden. Fonts that are hidden are not available to applications although they are still installed in the operation system.
Windows 7 can hide certain fonts automatically when needed.
The use of collections reduces the clutter in the font folder. Such a group of fonts is called a ‘collection’. Stacked icons indicate that different font styles are available.
The thumbnails in the fonts folder show 3 characters of the font’s alphabet on the icon.
What is new in Windows 7 when it comes to fonts?
Typefaces that are included in Windows 7.This page provides a comprehensive overview of the way fonts are handled by Windows 7.