The good old Windows Command Prompt has never been the most aesthetic of command line tools, especially when compared to the Linux and Mac terminals. Most of us think of the Command Prompt as a digital chalkboard with basic white-on-black aesthetics that hark back to the MS-DOS days. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s because you can change and customize the Windows 10 Command Prompt colors and fonts by adding a much needed dash of color.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to change the colors and font in the Windows 10 Command Prompt both temporarily (for the current session) and permanently. We will also show you how to revert those changes and return to the default white-on-black look in case you don’t like what you see. So without further ado, let’s check out how we can personalize the Command Prompt in Windows 10.

  • How to Personalize Command Prompt Color
  • How to Personalize Command Prompt Font

Personalize Command Prompt Color

  • First off, open Command Prompt. For that, search for ‘cmd’ in the Windows Search Bar and click on the ‘Command Prompt’ option from the results.

  • In the first case, I used the old-fashioned green-on-black terminal look by selecting green text while keeping the background black. In the second screenshot, you will see that we have reversed the default color scheme to get a very Notepad-like black-on-white look.

  • Back in the Properties dialog, switch to the ‘Font’ tab to change the characteristics of the font used in the Command Prompt. Here, you can change the font, as well as the text size. You can also click on the ‘Bold Fonts’ checkbox to add a bit more weight to any font that you choose.

Add a Dash of Color to the Familiar Windows Command Prompt on Your Computer

So there it is folks! Now you know how to customize the Windows Command Prompt on your Windows 10 computer. If the PowerShell is your command line tool of choice and you want to personalize that with custom fonts and colors, you should check out our tutorial on how to change the Windows PowerShell color scheme on Windows 10. Of course, you can also try out the Windows Terminal application (download) if you frequently use command-line tools and shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell and WSL.