Re: Problem with fonts between Macs and PCs

From: Thomas Scheiderich (tfs_at_deltanet.com)
Date: 05/20/04

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    "Jim Gordon MVP" <goldkey74@WarmerThanWarmMail.com> wrote in message
    news:BCD018C5.A783%goldkey74@WarmerThanWarmMail.com...
    > Hi Thomas,
    >
    > One of the areas that Microsoft and Adobe have struggled with is to
    improve
    > compatibility with fonts from one computer to another. Even within MS
    Office
    > on Windows the Arial font has undergone changes over the years.
    >
    > With the advent of UniCode fonts and OpenType fonts compatibility should
    be
    > greatly improved - especially between Office 2003 and Office 2004.

    I was going to get Office 2003 as I am using Word 97 and our Mac is 2001.
    We just did a small resume using Times 11pt (which I thought would be pretty
    compatible), but found that when I moved it from my Mac to my PC, I found
    the Line I drew at the bottom of the page, with the address below it, was
    moved to the next page. I needed to take out about 6 Linefeeds to get these
    lines back on the bottom of the page.

    Thanks,

    Tom.
    >
    > Here is a link about OpenType fonts:
    > http://www.adobe.com/type/opentype/main.html
    >
    > Be sure to check Microsoft's web sites for updates on fonts and
    > cross-platform capabilities as Office 2004 is rolled out:
    > http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
    > http://www.microsoft.com/typography/default.mspx
    >
    > -Jim
    >
    > --
    > Jim Gordon
    > Mac MVP
    >
    > MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
    > MVP info http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    >
    > Quoting from "Thomas Scheiderich" <tfs@deltanet.com>, in article
    > 10ajf8oe8baedd2@corp.supernews.com, on [DATE:
    >
    > > I have been having problems with fonts and my Word documents when I move
    > > them from my Mac 9.1 to W2K running Word 97.
    > >
    > > I am running Arial size 12 and find that on my Windows machine, the
    > > characters are spaced just a little bit further apart. This causes
    extra
    > > lines and my tab position is then off for some lines.
    > >
    > > Tom.
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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