Microsoft did change some of the system fonts in Windows Vista which tend to look cleaner and crisper than those used in Windows XP. It would not be legal to simply download and use those fonts in Windows XP but there is a way to get them on the XP system legally.
The free Powerpoint Viewer 2007 is installing several Windows Vista system fonts during installation which stay on the system even if the software is uninstalled afterwards. The cleartype fonts Calibri, Cambria, Candara, Consolas, Constantia and Corbel are installed into the fonts directory of the Windows XP installation.
You can change the font that Windows is using in the Appearance tab of the Display Properties. Just click on the Advanced button in that menu and select the element that you want to change the font for. You should see an immediate difference if you select one of the new fonts and have cleartype enabled.
Users who use a custom design have to take care that the new font does not break the design. It could take some time until you get it right.
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[...] Windows only: If there’s only a few things most Microsoft Vista upgraders and nay-sayers can agree upon, one likely talking point is that Vista’s fonts are generally clean, smooth, and a step up from XP. Getting the newer fonts in XP doesn’t have to involve illegal downloads and system tweaking, however—as the gHacks tech blog points out, simply installing Microsoft’s PowerPoint Viewer 2007 installs a bundle of Vista fonts in XP that you can use as your system defaults. Once installed, head to your display properties, then hit the Appearance tab to select a system-wide font. You’ll also want to enable ClearType, which, luckily, we’ve covered before. PowerPoint Viewer 2007 is a free download for Windows only. PowerPoint Viewer 2007 [Microsoft via gHacks] [...]
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[...] Windows only: If there’s only a few things most Microsoft Vista upgraders and naysayers can agree upon, one likely talking point is that Vista’s fonts are generally clean, smooth, and a step up from XP. Getting the newer fonts in XP doesn’t have to involve illegal downloads and system tweaking, however—as the gHacks tech blog points out, simply installing Microsoft’s PowerPoint Viewer 2007 installs a bundle of Vista fonts in XP that you can use as your system defaults. Once installed, head to your display properties, then hit the Appearance tab to select a system-wide font. You’ll also want to enable ClearType, which, luckily, we’ve covered before. PowerPoint Viewer 2007 is a free download for Windows only. PowerPoint Viewer 2007 [Microsoft via gHacks] [...]
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[...] If you like the cleartype fonts that Microsoft shipped with Windows Vista you might be inclined to use them not only in the operating system itself but also in the web browser. Many users think that the high quality Vista fonts provide a better reading experience than the default fonts that the websites use. We mentioned in the past that it is possible to use those new fonts under Windows XP as well by installing Microsoft’s PowerPoint Viewer 2007 which includes the new Vista fonts Cambria, Corbel and Consolas (read: Windows Vista Fonts In Windows XP). [...]
Or you can just download and install the fonts and say you did it this way.
Nice Idea, hehe. But you still have to get them from somewhere.
I believe the office 2007 compatibility pack also installs said fonts also.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en
I tried doing this and from some reason the only fonts which are available from the pull down menu are: Arial, Arial Unicode MS, Courier New, Lucida Sans Unicode, Microsoft Sans Serif, Tahoma and Times New Roman. I know the fonts are installed because they appear in the fonts folder.
Strange…
Kilman did you just drag and drop them to the fonts folder? if so you need to uses the install feature from the file drop down or else they do not show up.
I think you may download and use them direct
from this links:
http://www3.telus.net/jefmil/2005/07/calibri.zip
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http://www3.telus.net/jefmil/2005/07/cambria.zip
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http://www3.telus.net/jefmil/2005/07/candara.zip
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http://www3.telus.net/jefmil/2005/07/consolas.zip
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http://www3.telus.net/jefmil/2005/07/constantia.zip
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http://www3.telus.net/jefmil/2005/07/corbel.zip
thanks for your response.
the problem is more general than this.
i have the fonts installed and i can use them in Word for example. the thing is that the fonts displayed in the drop down menu form a very minimal list considering the amount of fonts installed on my computer.
Download “PowerPointViewer.exe”, use 7-Zip or similar to extract it, then extract the .cab file, choose and copy the fonts you like into the Windows Fonts-Directory. That´s all.
I found a png font sample image with all the listed fonts
http://blog.html.it/immagini/msnewfonts.png
Here is how to install the same fonts in Linux:
http://www.oooninja.com/2008/01/calibri-linux-vista-fonts-download.html
The download for the free PowerPoint Viewer 2007 specifically states this about the fonts: “You may not copy, install or use the fonts on other devices.” For anyone who wants to use the Vista fonts on Macs or Linux systems, licensed versions of the fonts can purchased/downloaded from: http://www.ascendercorp.com/ctfonts.html
Bill, IANAL, but in some cases the Linux or Mac may be the same device as the Windows machine.
Hi this reall better, my mother have computer with Windows Vista, so burn all (windows\fonts on CD-rom , and make a map fonts.001. Than start Windows Setup, recovery module , Sign_ln , type cd windows enter, type reneme fonts fonts.bak reneme fonts.001 fonts
Do forget to export of Windows Vista this key regeditor HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts
imported Windows XP.
Shukriya……