[Qgis-user] qgis fonts

[Andre Joost]

Am 22.08.2012 16:04, schrieb skampus:
> i see in print composer that the predefined font is MS Shell Dlg2 but i don't
> see it in windows font list.
> as i'd like to use it also in other application, also to create horizontal
> legends to insert in layout, is this font installed only for qgis and
> available only to it?

The MSShell Dlg2 font is created by Micorsoft to ensure cross-platform 
programming. It is replaced by the operating system by an appropriate 
local font. You find information on that here:

 
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd374112%28v=vs.85%29.aspx>

HTH,
Andre Joost