TrueType Symbol Fonts Display in Italics

ID: Q86656

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

The TrueType Symbol font displays certain point sizes in italics on the screen, but prints correctly.

CAUSE

The italicized text will vary with different video drivers, and only lowercase characters are affected.

The following Microsoft drivers have been tested, and display italicized in the following point sizes:


   Driver                 Point Size
   ------                 ----------

   EGA                    12, 14, 18, 24
   VGA (Version 3.0)      8, 10, 12, 18, 24
   VGA                    8, 10, 12, 18, 24
   Super VGA (800 x 600)  8, 10, 12, 18, 24

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :