+Win8 Segoe font numericals

[ZoSTeR]

*not really a bug, but no suggestion either*

With Windows 8.x the Segoe UI semibold font uses proportional numericals, so number columns look horrible in TC.
First I thought that MS messed up again (which they did) but I learned that there's more to the story.

The OpenType format allows for both proportional and tabular numericals in one font.
Turns out that's exactly what MS implemented in the new Segoe version.

This seem to be only selectable in WPF/XAML applications.
See: Link1 Link2

But maybe there's a way to use this in Delphi/TC or find a workaround without having to install the old Win7 version.

[ghisler(Author)]

It seems to be possible with Uniscribe. I will try that.

[Lefteous]

Microsoft recommends using DirectWrite instead of Uniscribe - they both might do the job. I would try DirectWrite for performance reasons.

[ghisler(Author)]

I have implemented it with Uniscribe now - please try it! For now, only the size and date/time fields in the main program have been changed.

[norfie²]

It looks for dates much better than before.

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks!