Comic Sans Font Not Available in Windows Messaging

 Last reviewed: November 8, 1996
Article ID: Q159034
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release versions 2, 2.1

SYMPTOMS

When you open a document in Windows Messaging, the Comic Sans font may not be available even though it is present in the Fonts folder.

CAUSE

The Comic Sans fonts may not have been correctly set up.

RESOLUTION

Use the following steps to activate the Comic Sans font:

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Fonts.

  2. Double click the Comic Sans font.

  3. Click Done.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

When a font is not available, Windows Messaging uses the next available font, which may make the text unreadable.

KBCategory: kbenv
KBSubcategory: win95 osr2
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: November 8, 1996
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