How to add your font to NotePad++
Before installing a font in NotePad++, make sure the font is installed on your operating system.
- Download the font in .ttf or .otf format. You can find many fonts on DaFont.
- Double-click the downloaded font file to open the font preview window.
- In the preview window, click the "Install" button. The font will be added to your system and will be available for use in NotePad++.
Font settings in NotePad++
Once the font is installed on your system, you can select it in NotePad++ settings.
- Open NotePad++.
- Go to the Settings menu and select Style Configurator....
- In the Style Configurator window, select the desired interface element in the left list, for example, Global Styles, and to the right, Default Style.
- On the right side of the window, in the Font Style section, open the Font dropdown list and select the font you installed.
- Click Save & Close to apply the changes.
Using custom fonts for different programming languages
NotePad++ allows you to set different fonts for different programming languages, which can be useful if you want to visually distinguish code in different languages.
- In the Style Configurator window, select the desired language in the Language list.
- Select the style type you want to change (e.g., Keywords, Comments, Numbers, etc.).
- In the Font Style section, select a custom font and adjust its size and style (bold, italic, etc.).
- Click Save & Close to save the changes.
Example of using a custom font in code
Once the font is installed and configured, you can start working with the code. The example below demonstrates how Python code will look with the installed font.
def hello_world():
print("Hello, world!")
if __name__ == "__main__":
hello_world()
Setting the font makes the program interface more comfortable and personalized, which is especially important for long coding sessions.
If you're interested, read an article on how to increase font size in Notepad++.