How to show / hide fonts in Windows 10/8

In Windows, you can show or hide specific fonts as needed to avoid confusion. Here's how you can do it with these simple and easy steps.

Steps to hide fonts

To hide fonts, you need to use the Fonts folder of Control Panel. The new Fonts page in the PC Settings application has no option to hide the fonts you do not want to see.

1. First, open Control Panel by searching in Start menu. If you have added Control Panel to the Win + X menu, you can also use it to open.

2. In the Control Panel window, set "View by" to "Large" . Next, click on the "Fonts" option . This action will open the Fonts folder.

How to show / hide fonts in Windows 10/8 Picture 1 — Click on the "Fonts" option

3. In the Fonts folder, find and select the font you want to hide. You can select multiple fonts by holding down the Ctrl button. When you have selected the font (s), click the "Hide" button that appears on the toolbar.

How to show / hide fonts in Windows 10/8 Picture 2 — Find and select the font you want to hide

4. As soon as you do that, the font will fade (hidden).

How to show / hide fonts in Windows 10/8 Picture 3 — Fonts hidden

It's done! The fonts will be hidden from all programs and you will no longer see them. However, they are not uninstalled. So if you want to show or unhide them, just select those hidden fonts and click the "Show" button.

How to show / hide fonts in Windows 10/8 Picture 4 — If you want to unhide, just select the font and then click the "Show" button

Hide fonts based on language settings

If you have multiple languages installed and want to hide fonts that are not designed for the current language, you can do that too. The good thing about this method is that depending on your current language, Windows will automatically hide and unhide fonts for other languages.

1. Open Control Panel by searching in the Start menu. In the Control Panel window, set View By to "Large" and select the "Fonts" option .

2. In the Fonts folder, click the "Font Settings" link on the left panel.