How to Activate or Add Additional Fonts in Command Prompt

This updated guide explains how to Activate or Add Additional Fonts in Command Prompt through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

Things Need to Notice

Before you can follow the procedure below, there are a few things you should know and do.

The font must be a TrueType (. ttf) font.
The font must be a monospace font (the width of the letters is the same).
The font you may need to add or activate is already installed in Windows.
You should know the name of the font. You can find it from the Fonts page in the Settings or Control Panel application .
Not all monospace fonts are compatible with the Command Prompt. This is true even if the destination font meets all of the above conditions.

Instructions for Adding / Activating Additional Fonts in Command Prompt

As mentioned above, to enable additional fonts in Command Prompt, the article will use Registry Editor. So, first make a backup of the Registry. This helps you restore it if anything goes wrong and if you may need to restore the previous settings.

1. Open Registry Editor by searching for it in the Start menu. After opening, copy the link below, paste it into the address bar and press Enter. This will take you to the font list. In fact, you see all the default fonts on the right.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionConsoleTrueTypeFont

2. On the right, right-click in a blank and select New> String value.

Activate or Add Additional Fonts in Command Prompt — Instructions for Adding / Activating Additional Fonts in Command Prompt

Select the value New> String

3. Name the string value "01" and press Enter. If you already have the value 01 , name it 02. Basically, you can name the new values 01, 02, 03, etc.

Name the string value "01" and press Enter

4. After creating the value, double click it. In the Value data field, enter the name of the monospace font you may need to add to the Command Prompt. Click the OK button to save the changes.

In the Value data field, enter the name of the monospace font you may need to add to the Command Prompt

5. Close Registry Editor and restart Windows.

After rebooting, open the Command Prompt window, right-click the title bar and select Properties.

In the Properties window, go to the Fonts tab and you will see the new font in the font list. Choose a font and it will be applied to the Command Prompt.

If you cannot see the font even after following the above procedure, it just means that the Command Prompt does not recognize the font. Sorry there is nothing you can do in that case.

FAQ

What is the easiest way to Activate or Add Additional Fonts in Command Prompt?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.