Simulated Italic Fonts Are Spaced Apart in Persuasion (82867)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11

This article was previously published under Q82867

SUMMARY

In Aldus Persuasion for Windows, simulated italic fonts are spaced wider apart than they should be. The problem is in Persuasion and occurs in the Windows 3.0 and 3.1.

This problem can be observed when Symbol italic is chosen and the PostScript printer driver is active.

MORE INFORMATION

Persuasion does not expect device fonts to have an overhang. In the case of a symbol TrueType font, GDI has to do the italic simulation of a device symbol font. In this case, each character in the device font will be sheared to appear italicized. The width of each of these characters includes the amount of overhang over the next character.

While composing text with these characters, and when a DX array is specified, the application must take out the overhang value from the width of each character. Persuasion is not doing this and as a result, the characters appear spaced out.

For additional information regarding Persuasion, contact Aldus Technical Support.

The Persuasion product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB82867