This document lists the default font IDs for each font range available on OS/400. The default font IDs are used whenever an OS/400 spooled file has the font ID set to *CPI. The defaultfont IDs are listed by font pitch and also by font range.
List of Default Font IDs Based on Font Range (sorted by Font Pitch)
Font Pitch* |
Font Range |
Default Font ID |
Font Name |
5 |
240 - 246 |
245 |
Courier 5 |
10 |
1 - 65 |
11 |
Courier 10 |
12 |
66 - 153 |
85 |
Courier 12 |
13.3 |
201 - 210 |
204 |
Matrix Gothic 13.3 |
15 |
211 - 239 |
222 |
Gothic 15 |
17.1 |
247 - 257 and 274 - 279 |
252 |
Courier 17 |
18 |
258 - 259 |
252 |
Courier 17 |
20 |
280 - 284 |
281 |
Gothic Text 20 |
* The font pitch is also referred to as the Characters Per Inch or CPI.
List of Default Font IDs Based on Font Range (sorted by Font Range)
Font Range |
Font Pitch* |
Default Font ID |
Font Name |
1 - 65 |
10 |
11 |
Courier 10 |
66 - 153 |
12 |
85 |
Courier 12 |
201 - 210 |
13.3 |
204 |
Matrix Gothic 13.3 |
211 - 239 |
15 |
222 |
Gothic 15 |
240 - 246 |
5 |
245 |
Courier |
247 - 257 |
17.1 |
252 |
Courier 17 |
258 - 259 |
18 |
252 |
Courier 17 |
274 - 279 |
17.1 |
252 |
Courier 17 |
280 - 284 |
20 |
281 |
Gothic Text 20 |
* The font pitch is also referred to as the Characters Per Inch or CPI.