Re: The Font changes when viewed from another computer

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From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 12/21/04


Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:24:50 -0500

It is the system font called sans-serif. As far as I know, it's NOT
sans-serif MS.

-- 
Murray
"ChrisJ" <ChrisJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F7110CD9-D850-4B8A-B109-EE702549D54D@microsoft.com...
> Murray,
>
> When you list the fonts and say san-serif, it that MS san serif? Thanks 
> again.
>
>
>
> "Murray" wrote:
>
>> Definitely not.  If you must use this font, you would have to a) make it 
>> a
>> graphic, or b) use something like sIFR technology -
>>
>> http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2004/08/sifr
>>
>>
>> Websafe font list is depressingly short -
>>
>> PC
>> Arial, Verdana, Trebuchet, Georgia, Times New Roman, Courier New, serif,
>> sans-serif, monospace (I think that's all)
>>
>> Mac
>> Helvetica, Verdana, Trebuchet, Georgia, Times, Courier, serif, 
>> sans-serif,
>> monospace.
>>
>> Read 'em and weep.
>>
>> -- 
>> Murray
>>
>> "ChrisJ" <ChrisJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:909126CD-C3B2-435C-9499-82FC34CF0FFC@microsoft.com...
>> > Murray,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your prompt reply. I am using the font: Gulim. I suppose 
>> > this
>> > is
>> > not a web safe font? Where is a list of web safe fonts? Thanks again.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Murray" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes.
>> >>
>> >> 1.  Use only websafe fonts.  What are you using?
>> >> 2.  Make sure that the View | Text Size setting of both browsers is 
>> >> the
>> >> same.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Murray
>> >>
>> >> "ChrisJ" <ChrisJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:FE7A824A-BFDB-4263-BBFB-8FEA91AC0274@microsoft.com...
>> >> > When I view my web site from another computer, yet we're both using 
>> >> > the
>> >> > same
>> >> > browser, the text is shown in a different font, and some lines of 
>> >> > text
>> >> > wrap
>> >> > to the next line differently from when I view it on my computer. Any
>> >> > remedies
>> >> > for this? Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> 


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