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[[Image:Mirc-font-dialog.png|thumb|mIRC Channel Fonts dialogue]] | [[Image:Mirc-font-dialog.png|thumb|mIRC Channel Fonts dialogue]] | ||
== Fonts == | == Fonts == | ||
The fonts dialogue works in a fairly odd way. You can set a specific font for each window you have open, and you can also set a default font to use for every window that does not have a specific font set. You also ''need to set the default font differently'' for '''channels''' and '''private messages''', as well as '''status windows and other windows'''. In order to get to the fonts dialogue for an active window, you can use the "<tt>View ⇒ Font...</tt>" menu, or the "<tt>System menu ⇒ Font...</tt>" ( | The fonts dialogue works in a fairly odd way. You can set a specific font for each window you have open, and you can also set a default font to use for every window that does not have a specific font set. You also ''need to set the default font differently'' for '''channels''' and '''private messages''', as well as '''status windows and other windows'''. In order to get to the fonts dialogue for an active window, you can use the "<tt>View ⇒ Font...</tt>" menu, or the "<tt>System menu ⇒ Font...</tt>". {{small90|(To reach the system menu, you can click on the window-icon that you normally double-click in order to close a window. Or you can use the "<tt>Alt+-</tt>" hotkey.)}} | ||
=== What needs to be changed === | === What needs to be changed === | ||
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Once you've reached the font dialogue, you need to change the following things: | Once you've reached the font dialogue, you need to change the following things: | ||
*The "'''<tt>UTF-8:</tt>'''" section to "'''<tt>Display and encode</tt>'''". | *The "'''<tt>UTF-8:</tt>'''" section to "'''<tt>Display and encode</tt>'''". | ||
*If you want to set this as the default setting for windows whose options you have not set (recommended), '''check''' the "'''<tt>Set as default channel font</tt>'''" setting. | *If you want to set this as the default setting for windows whose options you have not set (recommended), '''check''' the "'''<tt>Set as default channel font</tt>'''" setting. {{small90|(Assuming you're changing the option for a channel window. If you're changing it for a private message window, the setting is called "'''<tt>Set as default chat font</tt>'''".)}} | ||
It is also recommended that you use a font that can actually display Unicode characters. | It is also recommended that you use a font that can actually display Unicode characters. | ||
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'''Q:''' I have changed all of these settings but I still get strange symbols or empty boxes when someone sends UTF-8 encoded text to me! | '''Q:''' I have changed all of these settings but I still get strange symbols or empty boxes when someone sends UTF-8 encoded text to me! | ||
: '''A:''' This means you don't use a font that has the characters being used. Note, recent windows versions come with 'Lucidia Sans Unicode' - which has most glyphs you're likely to want. Otherwise, you can try use these: | : '''A:''' This means you don't use a font that has the characters being used. Note, recent windows versions come with 'Lucidia Sans Unicode' - which has most glyphs you're likely to want. Otherwise, you can try use these: | ||
:* [http://saber.kawaii-shoujo.net/Various/ARIALUNI.TTF Arial Unicode MS] | :* [http://saber.kawaii-shoujo.net/Various/ARIALUNI.TTF Arial Unicode MS] | ||
:* [http://kosmos.kawaii-shoujo.net/MS-UIGothic.ttf MS UI Gothic] | {{eyecatchLight|2|Warning|This is a '''22MB''' download! (courtesy of DeathWolf)}} | ||
:* [http://kosmos.kawaii-shoujo.net/MS-UIGothic.ttf MS UI Gothic] | |||
{{eyecatchLight|2|Note|This is a '''7.8MB''' download. (courtesy of DeathWolf)}} | |||
:* [http://irc.server.md/fixedsys.zip Fixedsys Excelsior] - A monospace font based on the standard Latin windows Fixedsys font, with wide support for different Unicode ranges. Only 100kb download. | :* [http://irc.server.md/fixedsys.zip Fixedsys Excelsior] - A monospace font based on the standard Latin windows Fixedsys font, with wide support for different Unicode ranges. Only 100kb download. | ||