Simulated Italic Fonts Are Spaced Apart in Persuasion

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q82867
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

In Aldus Persuasion for Windows, simulated italic fonts are spaced wider apart than they should be. The problem is in Persuasion and occurs in the Windows 3.0 and 3.1.

This problem can be observed when Symbol italic is chosen and the PostScript printer driver is active.

MORE INFORMATION

Persuasion does not expect device fonts to have an overhang. In the case of a symbol TrueType font, GDI has to do the italic simulation of a device symbol font. In this case, each character in the device font will be sheared to appear italicized. The width of each of these characters includes the amount of overhang over the next character.

While composing text with these characters, and when a DX array is specified, the application must take out the overhang value from the width of each character. Persuasion is not doing this and as a result, the characters appear spaced out.

For additional information regarding Persuasion, contact Aldus Technical Support.

The Persuasion product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbprint kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.00 3.00a true type

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.