Greek Symbols Appear Instead of Selected Fonts in Windows 3.1 (84245)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q84245 SYMPTOMS
Fonts display as Greek symbols in Microsoft Windows version 3.1.
This font-mapping problem may occur only in certain applications or after
choosing certain options within an application.
RESOLUTION
The fonts in the [fonts] section of the WIN.INI file may need to be
reordered.
This problem occurs most commonly with the Symbol font. To correct this
problem, edit the WIN.INI file and move the SYMBOLx.FON line (where "x"
represents a letter A-F) to end of the [fonts] section.
MORE INFORMATION
When this problem occurs, the application is requesting a font by font
family rather than by font name. In this case, Windows provides the
first font in that family from the [fonts] section of the WIN.INI
file. When you upgrade to Windows 3.1, Setup upgrades the [fonts]
section and deletes all Windows 3.0 fonts that no longer apply. This
can cause font display problems for applications that ask for raster
fonts by family rather than by name.
Moving fonts in the list can cause different font-mapping problems
with other fonts if you order the fonts incorrectly. When you move
fonts, make sure that the plain text or "normal" version of a font
appears first in the list. If you position italic or bold first, an
application may incorrectly map to the italic or bold font instead of
the plain text font. Many applications request the font name when they
want the "normal" version of that font.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB84245 |
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