default_font()

static xtd::drawing::font xtd::drawing::system_fonts::default_font ( )

static

Gets the default font that applications can use for dialog boxes and forms.

Returns

The default xtd::drawing::font of the system. The value returned will vary depending on the user's operating system and the local culture setting of their system.

Remarks

The following table describes the value returned by the xtd::drawing::system_fonts::default_font property depending on the operating system and local culture.

System and/or culture	Font
Windows NT 4x, Japanese version	MS UI Gothic, 9 point
Arabic Windows	Tahoma, 8 point
Other operating system/culture	MS Shell Dlg logical font, typically Microsoft Sans Serif, 8 point

MS Shell Dlg maps to a font set in the system registry.

If the above fonts are not installed, the default font is Tahoma, 8 point. If Tahoma, 8 point, is not installed, xtd::drawing::system_fonts::default_font returns the value of the GenericSansSerif property.

The xtd::drawing::font returned by xtd::drawing::system_fonts::default_font does not change when the user is in High Contrast mode. For a font that changes when the user is in High Contrast mode use another system font such as xtd::drawing::system_fonts::icon_title_font.