Which font does M$ use for Windows title?

[Wam7]

I don't know if the one for Win98 and XP are different but I want the one that used in the WindowsXP Professional desktop screen.

Is it Garnet or something like that, can't quite remember.

[freeza]

i always thought it was either MS Sans Serif or Tahoma

[Wickedkitten Veteran]

its tahoma

[ouais ouais]

Ahhh... hard to recognize font in first look... Graphic designer is a real profession (you have to study for) :

For all title, like windows, msn or others, its Franklin gothic, in many style. this font isn't furnished with windows. it's copyrighted. You have to buy it at font shops, or look for an free equivalent on the web but it might be hard to find it free (it's a classic with some good typographic specifics, sometimes free fonts are not as good as commercial releases).

[xpfreak]

Yeah it's franklin gothic, the current type for xp and up is franklin gothic medium, with previous versions being franklin gothic heavy.

[xpfreak]

http://www.fontexplorer.com/FontStore?URL=...p_franklin.html

[xpfreak]

Moved to Web/Graphic Designers Corner - xpfreak

[PeterHammer]

For Windows 2000 and ME the font used is Tahoma.

For Windows XP, you can get pretty convincing results by using Trebuchet MS.

[werejag]

http://www.abstractfonts.com/fonts/search/...ing.htm?kw=Demi

[astrokat]

paying for fonts is like buying bottled tap water ...

[ouais ouais]

Yes it's not cool to pay, but a work is a work. I agree some software could be less expansive, but a font is a long work and not very expansive, considering that. We have to respect work.

[Wickedkitten Veteran]

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Originally posted by ouais ouais

Ahhh... hard to recognize font in first look... Graphic designer is a real profession (you have to study for) :

For all title, like windows, msn or others, its Franklin gothic, in many style. this font isn't furnished with windows. it's copyrighted. You have to buy it at font shops, or look for an free equivalent on the web but it might be hard to find it free (it's a classic with some good typographic specifics, sometimes free fonts are not as good as commercial releases).

You're completely wrong, first of all windows comes with Franklin Gothic, second of all the font that is used by windows is Tahoma. As per http://realm.htmlplanet.com/tahoma/bio.htm

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Tahoma was officially born in November of 1996 with Office 97's release. It was used as the default font for the new, advanced Microsoft Office interface. Since then it has become a staple on every Windows computer. Recently it has undergone scrutiny for it being changed to support the Euro, but that is going well. Microsoft has adopted Tahoma for quite a few things: interface, promotional materials, Web sites, etc. A few years ago no one knew what Tahoma was. Now, Tahoma is the most recognized Microsoft font ever. Not bad for something that got its start in a lab.

btw being a graphics designer has absolutely ****all to do with whether or not you can tell what a font is or not.

[Stingray]

Franklin Gothic Medium and Medium Italic come bundled with XP. There?s also Microsoft Sans Serif if you take a look.

[ouais ouais]

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You're completely wrong, first of all windows comes with Franklin Gothic, second of all the font that is used by windows is Tahoma.

Right, but I was only speaking about title and branding. But I'm not sure it was distributed with system.

And its hard to recognize a font just looking it. :s

For all other system fonts, window fonts and system fonts, names and items are available in display properties. and Tahoma, Trebuchet are distributed with Windows.

[Wam7]

This is a pic of the font I was refering to:

I take it this is Franklin Gothic?

[ouais ouais]

Yes it is. I can't say it for "Microsoft", but it's Franklin, medium style for "Windows". and book style for "Professionnal".