Fonts on terminal not rendering properly #109

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opened 2026-01-30 21:42:33 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @bitcrazed on GitHub (Feb 16, 2018).

From @fjsuarez on July 17, 2017 16:52

  • Your Windows build number: (Type ver at a Windows Command Prompt)

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16241.1001]

  • What you're doing and what's happening: (Copy&paste specific commands and their output, or include screen shots)

When launching a command prompt from the Win+X menu, elevated or not, and running bash, the fonts get all stretched. Please refer to the attached screenshots before and after running bash. The problem persists after exiting bash.

The same problem occurs when running "Command Prompt" from the Start Menu.

However, running cmd from Win+R does not cause this issue and the fonts are rendered properly.

before after
  • What's wrong / what should be happening instead:

In previous versions, running bash would not alter the used font. It should stay that way.

UPDATE: Deleting the register branch HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console only affects cmd.exe when run from Win+R, and not prompts from the Start Menu or Win+X menu, so the problem remains.

Copied from original issue: Microsoft/WSL#2346

Originally created by @bitcrazed on GitHub (Feb 16, 2018). _From @fjsuarez on July 17, 2017 16:52_ * Your Windows build number: (Type `ver` at a Windows Command Prompt) Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16241.1001] * What you're doing and what's happening: (Copy&paste specific commands and their output, or include screen shots) When launching a command prompt from the `Win`+`X` menu, elevated or not, and running `bash`, the fonts get all stretched. Please refer to the attached screenshots before and after running bash. The problem persists after exiting bash. The same problem occurs when running "Command Prompt" from the Start Menu. However, running `cmd` from `Win`+`R` does not cause this issue and the fonts are rendered properly. <img width="414" alt="before" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3099648/28279421-6ed96312-6aee-11e7-826b-0710e6e9a471.PNG"> <img width="414" alt="after" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3099648/28279423-6f96cb78-6aee-11e7-8aa3-620fe63495e1.PNG"> * What's wrong / what should be happening instead: In previous versions, running `bash` would not alter the used font. It should stay that way. UPDATE: Deleting the register branch `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console` only affects `cmd.exe` when run from `Win`+`R`, and not prompts from the Start Menu or `Win`+`X` menu, so the problem remains. _Copied from original issue: Microsoft/WSL#2346_
claunia added the Resolution-By-Design label 2026-01-30 21:42:33 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#109