Microsoft-Supplied Monospaced TrueType Fonts

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q90057
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

The only monospaced TrueType fonts shipped by Microsoft are Courier New, which shipped with Windows 3.1, and Lucida Sans Typewriter, which was included in the TrueType Font Pack. All other TrueType fonts included with Windows 3.1 and the TrueType Font Pack are proportional fonts.

MORE INFORMATION

Monospaced and proportional refer to the distance between each character in a font. Monospaced fonts have constant spacing between characters while proportional fonts have variable spacing between characters.

KBCategory: kbprint
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 Monospaced Fonts True Type ttf tt

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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