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Cannot use any font besides Consolas #18692

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opened 2026-01-31 06:21:29 +00:00 by claunia · 8 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:29 +00:00
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Originally created by @derekslenk on GitHub (Oct 15, 2022).

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1.15.2713.0

Windows build number

10.0.22621.0

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oh-my-posh

Steps to reproduce

Install oh-my-posh with any of the available ways.
Install a Nerd Font in any available way.
Select the nerd font as your default font in terminal and it won't work.

Expected Behavior

Be able to use a different font that I install besides Consolas

Actual Behavior

Unable to find the selected font "ANYTHING NF".

"Consolas" has been selected instead.

Please either install the missing font or choose another one
Originally created by @derekslenk on GitHub (Oct 15, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.15.2713.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.22621.0 ### Other Software oh-my-posh ### Steps to reproduce Install oh-my-posh with any of the available ways. Install a Nerd Font in any available way. Select the nerd font as your default font in terminal and it won't work. ### Expected Behavior Be able to use a different font that I install besides Consolas ### Actual Behavior ```` Unable to find the selected font "ANYTHING NF". "Consolas" has been selected instead. Please either install the missing font or choose another one ````
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:30 +00:00
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@derekslenk commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2022):

This worked until the 22H2 update

@derekslenk commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2022): This worked until the 22H2 update
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:30 +00:00
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@j4james commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2022):

I suspect this might be the same issue as #3257.

@j4james commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2022): I suspect this might be the same issue as #3257.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:30 +00:00
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@ohroy commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022):

tried many nerd fonts...same

@ohroy commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022): tried many nerd fonts...same
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:30 +00:00
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@FDUZS commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022):

Same here. It seems to be system-wide, not just windows terminal. And, only nerd fonts are affected?

https://github.com/matthewjberger/scoop-nerd-fonts/issues/198

@FDUZS commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022): Same here. It seems to be system-wide, not just windows terminal. And, only nerd fonts are affected? https://github.com/matthewjberger/scoop-nerd-fonts/issues/198
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:30 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022):

If I'm guessing right (and if j4james is right) this is the old font caching bug.

That one affects anyone who tries to install via any of the regular install methods. In other words, all of those:



...don't work correctly in any recent Windows version and you can't use them without encountering this bug. This includes versions before 22H2 btw, see #12587 for instance.

Instead what you have to do is:

  • clean your %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts directory of your previously installed, broken fonts
  • hold Shift and Right-Click the font file and click this:

I don't know in what Windows version this bug will be fixed but I'm personally hoping for it to be resolved next year.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022): If I'm guessing right (and if j4james is right) this is the old font caching bug. That one affects anyone who tries to install via any of the regular install methods. In other words, all of those: <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2256941/196180769-53ec56ff-f633-4691-af05-76a2a7036a45.png" width="589" height="260" /> <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2256941/196180864-8953e17f-69ee-4fd6-aa80-b7e8305cd948.png" width="319" height="201" /> <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2256941/196180806-b50be8be-ef8d-45c9-91fd-ab4b049437e8.png" width="231" height="93" /> ...don't work correctly in any recent Windows version and you can't use them without encountering this bug. This includes versions before 22H2 btw, see #12587 for instance. Instead what you have to do is: * clean your `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts` directory of your previously installed, broken fonts * hold Shift and Right-Click the font file and click this: <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2256941/196180305-fc0fcd81-bea2-4059-bccc-85b7ad64123d.png" width="327" height="215" /> I don't know in what Windows version this bug will be fixed but I'm personally hoping for it to be resolved next year.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:30 +00:00
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@FDUZS commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022):

Same here. It seems to be system-wide, not just windows terminal. And, only nerd fonts are affected?

matthewjberger/scoop-nerd-fonts#198

the workaround offered by Dabombber in the issue above is to restart the font cache service via Restart-Service -Name FontCache, which does temporarily solve the problem. I guess I have to run it after every reboot, though.

@FDUZS commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2022): > Same here. It seems to be system-wide, not just windows terminal. And, only nerd fonts are affected? > > [matthewjberger/scoop-nerd-fonts#198](https://github.com/matthewjberger/scoop-nerd-fonts/issues/198) the workaround offered by [Dabombber](https://github.com/Dabombber) in the issue above is to restart the font cache service via `Restart-Service -Name FontCache`, which does temporarily solve the problem. I guess I have to run it after every reboot, though.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:31 +00:00
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@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Oct 26, 2022):

Marking this as /dup #3257

@carlos-zamora commented on GitHub (Oct 26, 2022): Marking this as /dup #3257
claunia commented 2026-01-31 06:21:31 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Oct 26, 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 (Oct 26, 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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