Display and Output Differences: Windows 3.0 and 3.1 (82605)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q82605
There are slight differences in font spacing and layout in documents created under Windows 3.0 and brought into Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1. The average character widths of fonts are different in Windows 3.1. This difference is due to three significant changes made to Windows 3.1:
  • Windows 3.1 corrected incorrect font metrics.
  • There were DTP (DeskTop Publishing) characters added to the character sets in Windows 3.1.
  • The average-width formula used to calculate spacing is now consistent throughout Windows 3.1.
The differences will appear on the screen and on printer output.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2003
Keywords:KB82605
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