topic Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font in Documentation

Archicad suddenly changes working font

Tazo Kikoria — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:41:52 GMT

I've been working in Archicad for 7 years and I've never had such case. Archicad changed font style of workspace. I have no idea how it happened and how to return it back.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Erwin Edel — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:47:18 GMT

I'm not sure if this isn't an operating system setting. I'm not aware that you can change that font in Archicad. To me on WIN10 it looks like it is just using Segoe for everything (the default WIN10 font),

You would have to change a registry setting to even touch this font setting.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Barry Kelly — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:38:23 GMT

Yes, that is not an Archicad font setting.

It is a system font.

Maybe there is a Registry key (plist on Mac?) that controls this.

But I am not sure.

I don't know of any settings in Archicad that can change this.

Are other programs affected?

Barry.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Barry Kelly — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:46:41 GMT

I found these keys in the registry.

Of course this is in Windows OS.

If you alter anything here, do so at your own risk.

Maybe you have deleted the Segoe UI font from you system and it is just substituting something else?

Barry.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Tazo Kikoria — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:49:50 GMT

Now I remember, I just installed one font on computer. And that font became the system font for Archicad. How can I change it back?

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Tazo Kikoria — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:50:09 GMT

Other programs are not affected. Now I remember, I just installed one font on computer. And that font became the system font for Archicad. How can I change it back?

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Erwin Edel — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:00:30 GMT

Maybe this helps: https://www.howtogeek.com/716407/how-to-change-the-default-system-font-on-windows-10/

Just something I found on a quick google search.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Tazo Kikoria — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:54:19 GMT

no, other programs are not affected. I found a solution by the way. but it is strange. Archicad has used the recent font I installed for Microsoft Word use. and then I uninstalled it and the Archicad working font has returned back to normal.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Tazo Kikoria — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:54:46 GMT

I haven't deleted Segoe font, yes I checked for that. I found a solution by the way. but it is strange. Archicad has used the recent font I installed for Microsoft Word use. and then I uninstalled it and the Archicad working font has returned back to normal.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Tazo Kikoria — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:55:08 GMT

Thank you. I found a solution by the way. but it is strange. Archicad has used the recent font I installed for Microsoft Word use. and then I uninstalled it and the Archicad working font has returned back to normal.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Barry Kelly — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:30:02 GMT

Thanks for replying to each of us (just the one reply would be enough though).

The problem is, installing a new font should not affect the default system font in Archicad.

It should just become a new font that you can use for text in Archicad.

I am not sure of a permanent solution.

What will happen if you need to install that font again or install another font?

Maybe it is that particular font?

Maybe it is the way you install the font (on Windows I just copy the font file to the WINDOWS > FONTS folder).

I guess the only way to find out is to install another font.

At least you know if you delete it, all goes back to normal.

Barry.

Re: Archicad suddenly changes working font

Tazo Kikoria — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:39:50 GMT

But wow. This helped me a lot. Thank you.