HiDPI requires default font change
Beginning with 9.2 and the introduction of HiDPI for Windows, the default font for User Interface components changed from ‘system-san serif’ to the default system font for Windows 7/10, Microsoft-Segoe UI. This font is a scalable one which blends into Windows and performs well with scaling.
HiDPI applies to Windows only.
Reason for change
HiDPI requires the use of scalable fonts. Nonscalable fonts are likely to have an unpleasing appearance, especially when a scaling factor is applied.
Action required
If you like the new default font, no action is required.
If you want to revert to a default font with characteristics similar to those of ‘system-san serif’, the pre-HiDPI default font which was available in version 9.1 and before, you need to specify this in your INI file.
Find the [CommonGraphics] section of the abt.ini file. You will see two lines:
; widgetFontName=pre92SystemEquivalentFontName
and
widgetFontName=
Uncomment the first and comment out the second.
To return to using the new default, Microsoft-Segoe UI, make sure the lines reads as follows.
; widgetFontName=pre92SystemEquivalentFontName
widgetFontName=
Last modified date: 03/06/2020