The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
SUMMARY
This article discusses how to reinstall the original TrueType fonts on
machines running Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups.
MORE INFORMATION
Follow the procedures below to reinstall the original TrueType fonts:
Enabling TrueType Fonts
Before installing any TrueType fonts, you must enable TrueType fonts;
otherwise, the font names are installed, but the fonts will have
either EGA or VGA resolution, not TrueType.
To enable TrueType, proceed as follows:
- From Control Panel, choose the Fonts icon.
- Choose the TrueType button.
- Select the "Enable TrueType Fonts" option, then choose OK.
Reinstalling TrueType Fonts
To reinstall the fonts, proceed as follows:
- From Control Panel, choose the Fonts icon.
- Choose the Add button.
- Place the disk (see the appropriate list below) containing the
.TT_ files into your floppy disk drive.
The following list identifies the original Windows 3.1 TrueType
fonts and their disk locations (for each disk size).
Disk Number
Filename Size Date Time 1.44 MB 1.2 MB 720K
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ARIAL.TTF 65692 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
ARIALBD.TTF 66080 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
ARIALBI.TTF 71880 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
ARIALI.TTF 61656 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 B
COUR.TTF 72356 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
COURBD.TTF 78564 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
COURBI.TTF 84436 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
COURI.TTF 80588 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMES.TTF 83260 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMESBD.TTF 79804 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMESBI.TTF 76452 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
TIMESI.TTF 78172 03-10-92 3:10a 5 6 9
SYMBOL.TTF 64516 03-10-92 3:10a 6 6 9
WINGDING.TTF 71052 03-10-92 3:10a 6 6 A
The following list identifies the original Windows for Workgroups
TrueType fonts and their disk locations (for each disk size).
Disk Number
Filename Size Date Time 1.44 MB 1.2 MB
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ARIAL.TTF 52532 10-01-92 3.11a 6 6
ARIALBD.TTF 51841 10-01-92 3.11a 7 7
ARIALBI.TTF 57729 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
ARIALI.TTF 47643 10-01-92 3.11a 7 7
COUR.TTF 53733 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
COURBD.TTF 56871 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
COURBI.TTF 64330 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
COURI.TTF 60757 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
TIMES.TTF 69074 10-01-92 3.11a 6 6
TIMESBD.TTF 63489 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
TIMESBI.TTF 60539 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
TIMESI.TTF 61880 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
SYMBOL.TTF 50450 10-01-92 3.11a 6 6
WINGDING.TTF 50450 10-01-92 3.11a 7 6
- From the Control Panel window, choose the Fonts icon.
- Choose the Add button.
- Select the floppy drive containing the disk from step 3. At this point,
all of the .TT_ fonts appear in the installed fonts section.
- Choose the Select All button and choose the OK button. This will
reinstall the selected fonts into the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each disk containing TrueType fonts.