The default subtitle font on Netflix, Consolas was designed by Luc (as) de Groot for Microsoft. It’s monospaced and functional, with no frills, because it’s aimed at programmers.

Situations where subtitles must not be presented if the specified font is not available These streams use a (hand drawn!) test font we created in-house called “BBCRD_Massif”.

You can now choose between seven types of fonts (Typewriter, Print, Block, Console, Casual, Cursive, and Small Caps). You can also put the text in a box, put a background on it, add shadows and relief ...

The new font options might not be much more than a fun Easter egg for most viewers, but for those who depend on subtitles every day, it'll be a welcome change of pace.

Subtitles have been available on BBC programmes since the early 1980's. They provide a transcript of a video soundtrack, helping deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers to follow programmes.

The new dialogue-only subtitle feature will make its debut with the fifth and final season of the streamer’s romance-thriller series “You,” all episodes of which were released Thursday, and ...

But subtitle fonts don't matter as long as you can read them." Mr Battista concludes that the font has been elevated to an absurdly high cultural status by a small, self-indulgent elite.