Use Fonts preferences to set the default fonts for Dreamweaver. These settings, like a browser's fonts preferences, let you work with text in the font and size you prefer without affecting how the document appears when viewed by others from a server.

To change font preferences, choose Edit > Preferences, click Fonts, and choose the desired options.

Encoding lets you match fonts to particular document encodings (see 40 for information on how to set a document's encoding). Choose Western to specify the fonts used for US English and all Western European languages. Choose Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, or Korean to set appropriate double-byte fonts for Asian languages. All Asian languages require a system that supports double-byte fonts to display.

Proportional Font and Size is the font used for normal text (for example, paragraphs, headings, and tables). The default depends on your system's installed fonts. For most US systems, the default is Times New Roman 12 pt (Medium) on Windows and Times 12 pt on the Macintosh.

Fixed Font and Size is the font used for text within PRE, CODE, and TT tags. The default depends on your system's installed fonts. For most US systems, the default is Courier New 10pt (Small) on Windows and Courier 10 pt on Macintosh.

HTML Inspector and Size is the font used for all text that appears in the HTML inspector. The default depends on your system's installed fonts. For most US systems, the default is Courier New 9pt on Windows and Monaco 9pt on Macintosh.