# More Editor Fonts?

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/more-editor-fonts/26033>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/more-editor-fonts/26033 "2020-12-08T03:55:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![StanWithers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@StanWithers](https://discourse.processing.org/u/StanWithers)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/more-editor-fonts/26033/1 "2020-12-08T03:55:51Z")

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I installed so many fonts on my PC, but why the font list in editor preference is so short ?  
How can I use more fonts in editor ?  
Anyone can give me a hint ? many thx  
(BTW, I know how to use custom fonts in sketch)

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**Author:** ![ErraticGenerator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/erraticgenerator/32/11304_2.png) [@ErraticGenerator](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ErraticGenerator)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/more-editor-fonts/26033/2 "2020-12-08T17:15:07Z")

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I don’t have a PC, but programmers usually prefer using monospace fonts, and that’s what Processing shows on the list. Try finding and installing more monospace or fixed-width fonts on your system and see if it shows up on the list.

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**Author:** ![StanWithers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@StanWithers](https://discourse.processing.org/u/StanWithers)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/more-editor-fonts/26033/3 "2020-12-10T13:54:54Z")

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I asked this font question because I would like to use Chinese fonts (so the comments can be Chinese) in the editor. Since all Chinese are inherently monospace, your monospace assumption may not working.

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**Author:** ![ErraticGenerator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/erraticgenerator/32/11304_2.png) [@ErraticGenerator](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ErraticGenerator)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/more-editor-fonts/26033/4 "2020-12-11T00:59:41Z")

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Do those Chinese fonts include monospace English characters within the same font file? Someone with experience with Chinese may comment on this…