QL-Win / QL-Win/QuickLook

Feature Request: Ability to change the font used for previewing text

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Description

Currently the font used does not handle things like ASCII art as it doesnt have the neccesary glyphs.

Describe the solution you'd like
The ability to pick or specify a font to be used when previewing text.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the text preview implementation and its current font configuration, then determine how font selection should be exposed; done means previewed text can use a user-selected or specified font with adequate glyph coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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