Re: [WinMac] Word fonts and format for Win/Mac users

Leonard Rosenthol(leonardr[at]lazerware.com)
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 12:28:17 -0400

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At 11:02 AM -0500 6/21/99, Colin Lamb wrote:
>We seem to have a problem with transfering MS Word files from Macs
>to PCs and back. The documents open up, but the fonts and stuff are
>screwed up. Is there a universal font that both win and mac users
>can use that will stop this?
>
Just make sure you are using the same font on both sides!
TrueType fonts are the standard for both MacOS and Windows, so that's
usually going to be your best bet. However, if have Adobe Type
Manager on both, then go with Type 1.

Leonard

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