The Workplace Shell also provides a standard font dialog. The font dialog is available to any application that wants to let a user view and select fonts. The basic functions of the font dialog provided include the ability to select from:
The font family facename is defined as the name of the typeface, for example, Courier, Times New Roman, and Helvetica. Type styles include normal, bold, italic, and bold italic. Size is defined as the point size, or vertical measurement of the type. Font emphasis styles include outline, underline, and strikeout.
Figure "Standard Font Dialog" shows the appearance of the standard font dialog.
The font dialog also has a viewing area that is updated dynamically when the user makes selections of fonts, styles, etc. This viewing area lets the user preview any font prior to applying it.