Fonts - Options Menu

Most of the main dialogs for printout allow you to customize the appearance of the reports by changing the fonts of several different kinds of information.

This gives you great freedom in deciding how a table will look both on the screen and when printed. You can access the fonts dialog either from the Options | Fonts menu, or from most of the charts by clicking on their Set fonts buttons.

You can then either select one of the preset “quick styles” of font sets that came with SwissSys or you can choose your own.

Using Preset Font Styles

To use a preset quick style of fonts, simply select the font family you want from the list in the box at the top. The program includes several preset styles in various sizes, types, and colors that provide professional appearance.

Custom Font Configuration

For greater control over fonts, use the grid in the fonts dialog. This grid lists the classes of data that can be individually set (for example, “player name”).

Each row in this list corresponds to a given chart, such as the standings chart.

To customize fonts:

Find the chart (row) you want to modify
Click on the class of data (row and column) whose appearance you want to change
This opens a standard Windows font dialog where you can make changes
To change all the data classes at once, choose Set All

Additional Font Options

You can also set other fonts by clicking on the labeled panels below the main grid. The header font, for instance, applies to headers for all the standard tables.

The input font may be enlarged if you have trouble reading what you type into the registration boxes.

Using these features you can create professional-looking printouts with minimal effort.

Default Fonts

Tables that do not support changeable fonts (those without a Set fonts button) rely on default fonts - one for the screen and one for printing - which you can set from this same master fonts dialog.

Troubleshooting Font Issues

If your columns are not aligning properly when using a default print font, set the default print font to a fixed-pitch font such as Courier or System. This ensures consistent character spacing and proper column alignment.