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

Early, Dwight H(Dwight.Early[at]ascfb.wpafb.af.mil)
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:06:52 -0400

Hmmm, I too have this cross platform problem, and, from reading Len's reply
below, I don't think the problem is well understood. So, let me try it.
(I'm just a smart user, not a DTP or guru.)

You need to have the same fonts, by the same creator of the fonts, on both
platforms.

The Microsoft fonts for the PeeCees & Mac differ 'cause of the screen
resolutions...I think. (I remember reading this several years ago. But, I
also suffer from middle age memory loss so I can't remember where I read
this.) I've even tried MS's TT fonts, which are downloadable from their web
site, to no avail. Anywho, the fonts come from the same place, but are
slightly different. Just different enough so page breaks don't occur in the
same place, graphics and tables out of place, etc. And, if I remember
right, there's no solution to the problem. So, we're stuck. Drat!

That being said, if anybody has a sol'n for New Times Roman or any of the
more popular fonts, Let's here about it. Caution, speculation doesn't cut
for much. Please be sure you've confirmed a proposed sol'n before you tell
us all about it.

--Dwight

> ----------
> From: Leonard Rosenthol
> Reply To: The Windows-MacOS cooperation list
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 12:28 PM
> To: The Windows-MacOS cooperation list
> Subject: Re: [WinMac] Word fonts and format for Win/Mac users
>
> 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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