Deleting TrueType Font Weights (Bold, Italic, Bold/Italic) (108161)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q108161 SUMMARY
For each TrueType font, there are associated files (weights) for the
different formatting options (bold, italic, and bold/italic). These are
listed in the Fonts dialog box of Control Panel and in the WIN.INI file.
For example, the options for Arial appear as follows:
[Fonts]
Arial (TrueType)=ARIAL.FOT
Arial Bold (TrueType)=ARIALBD.FOT
Arial Bold Italic (TrueType)=ARIALBI.FOT
Arial Italic (TrueType)=ARIALI.FOT
If you remove the Arial bold weight, the bold option is still available in
applications because the Arial font can still generate the various weights,
even though the file associated with the bold option no longer exists.
MORE INFORMATION
To maintain the high quality type produced by TrueType fonts, you should
keep the different weights (and their associated files) available on your
system. If you do not, the type is not the usual high quality associated
with TrueType fonts.
Microsoft recommends that these various weights remain available to Windows-
based applications to maintain the high quality of TrueType fonts. However,
if the quality of the font is not a concern, then disk space used and the
number of WIN.INI font entries can be reduced by removing these files. For
example, with Arial you can remove Arial Bold, Arial Bold Italic, and Arial
Italic from the Fonts dialog box in Control Panel.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/8/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB108161 |
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