Kerning System TrueType Fonts Does Not Change Appearance

Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
Article ID: Q132630

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

Kerning the TrueType fonts Arial, Courier New, and Times New Roman when using extended characters does not change the characters' appearance. For

example, kerning    does not result in any visual difference.

CAUSE

System TrueType fonts contain no kerning information for extended characters.

RESOLUTION

There is no workaround.

KBCategory: kbdisplay kbgraphic
KBSubcategory: posfest win95 winTTF
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
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