Text is too big in windows terminal. #16504

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opened 2026-01-31 05:14:10 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @kotenok2000 on GitHub (Jan 25, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.11.3471.0

Windows build number

10.0.22000.434

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Set font to Lucida Console and set font size to 14 in conhost
look at text size
run wt
Set font to Lucida Console and set font to Lucida Console in in windows terminal
look at text size
see differences in text size

Expected Behavior

Text size in window terminal is as small as text in conhost

Actual Behavior

Text size in windows terminal is bigger than text in conhost
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Originally created by @kotenok2000 on GitHub (Jan 25, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.11.3471.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22000.434 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Set font to Lucida Console and set font size to 14 in conhost look at text size run wt Set font to Lucida Console and set font to Lucida Console in in windows terminal look at text size see differences in text size ### Expected Behavior Text size in window terminal is as small as text in conhost ### Actual Behavior Text size in windows terminal is bigger than text in conhost ![Снимок экрана (120)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8822292/151042621-8abf5974-4424-4f99-ac97-ef597c12db84.png) ![Снимок экрана (121)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8822292/151042863-3c84d383-cba5-4d01-9b3b-ad3f931fad65.png)
claunia added the Resolution-Duplicate label 2026-01-31 05:14:10 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2022):

See also #6797

The traditional win32 console host measures fonts in pixel sizes. Unfortunately, we're not going to be changing either system to align with the other. The one the console host used was old and wrong and bad, and the one WT uses is in line with all other applications.
Somebody recently asked for fractional font sizes, so I'm going to close this one out as a /dupe of #6678. That would help with the issue where 10 is too small and 11 is too large.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2022): See also #6797 > The traditional win32 console host measures fonts in pixel sizes. Unfortunately, we're not going to be changing either system to align with the other. The one the console host used was old and wrong and bad, and the one WT uses is in line with all other applications. > Somebody recently asked for fractional font sizes, so I'm going to close this one out as a /dupe of #6678. That would help with the issue where 10 is too small and 11 is too large.
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2022):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 25, 2022): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#16504