Does matlab use times new roman

A question that gets to the heart of font choices in MATLAB!

By default, MATLAB uses a font called "Helvetica" or "Arial" (depending on the platform) for its text rendering. However, you can change the font used by MATLAB to other fonts, including Times New Roman.

Here are a few ways to change the font in MATLAB:

  1. Using the set function: You can use the set function to change the font used by MATLAB. For example:

    set(0, 'DefaultTextFontName', 'Times New Roman');

    This sets the default font for all text in MATLAB to Times New Roman.

  2. Using the figure function: You can also change the font used by a specific figure by using the figure function. For example:

    figure;
    set(gcf, 'DefaultTextFontName', 'Times New Roman');

    This sets the default font for the current figure to Times New Roman.

  3. Using the uicontrol function: If you want to change the font used by a specific UI control, such as a text box or button, you can use the uicontrol function. For example:

    uicontrol('Style', 'text', 'String', 'Hello, World!', 'FontName', 'Times New Roman');

    This creates a text box with the string "Hello, World!" and sets the font to Times New Roman.

Note that these changes only affect the font used by MATLAB for text rendering, and do not affect the font used by other applications or systems.