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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:25:12 +1000 Setting the default font for Gvim

After installing some new 4K screeas I found the fonts in Gvim a little too small for my steadily aging eyes. I knew how to select another font. But how could I put my choice into the .gvimrc settings file and make it permanent?

There was a handy link here:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/3531/how-to-save-font-choice-in-gvim

1. Set the new font with the GUI [in Gvim]:

   Edit->Select Font

2. Enter this command:

   :set gfn?

3. Copy the string e.g.

   guifont=Monospace 14

4. Edit [or create] ~/.gvimrc and add the line:

   set gfn=Monospace\ 14

Note: Must escape spaces (as above)

This also works for the Windows version of Gvim. [Note: Save the font setting in %userprofile%\_vimrc] ... Font names are a little more funky in Windows, however the interface is consistent.

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