Change the old Segoe font to the new Segoe Variable

[quietrobot]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Currently PowerTows uses the old Segoe font (Windows 10), it would be appreciated to update it to the current Windows 11 font, Segoe Variable.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/signature-experiences/typography

Scenario when this would be used?

Throughout PowerToys

Supporting information

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[devwithmj]

Hi, I'm interested in working on this issue. Since it's marked as "Needs Walkthrough," I wanted to check if there's any guidance on how to proceed.

Additionally, should we consider backward compatibility for Windows 10 users? Since Segoe UI Variable is the default font for Windows 11, will there be a fallback for older versions of Windows?

Would it be okay if I start reviewing where Segoe UI is currently used in the codebase to prepare for this change? Let me know how I can help.

Thanks!

[Jay-o-Way]

@quietrobot can you tell or show us how you learned what used font face is? We should be using system fonts. /needinfo

[quietrobot]

@quietrobot can you tell or show us how you learned what used font face is? We should be using system fonts. /needinfo

Hi @Jay-o-Way , the font in the main Settings window was solved in one of the updates after this post.
There are some areas where the old font is still used, for example Fancyzones, Keyboard Manager or Workspace.

About the question, I think it is easily recognized, for example, this is a comparison between the main Powertoys window, and the workspace window. (sorry for the screenshot in spanish)