How to set the default font for a WPF application?

Question

I want to be able to define a font family for my WPF application. Preferably using a resource dictionary as a theme referenced from App.xaml. I\'ve tried creati

Answer 1

Try this simple workaround in the App.xaml (no code behind needed):

Just bind your windows style to this. Works perfectly for me. Only some properties need to be defined in the nested tree. For example the property FontSize can be specify only in the generic section.

I don't know why is necessary to do this trick. It's strange because Label should be derived from Control. Anyone have any idea about it?