Font: Fonts Appear Similar in System 7 Font Sample Window (96676)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft TrueType Master Set 1.0
This article was previously published under Q96676

SUMMARY

In the Microsoft TrueType Master Set for the Macintosh, fonts may all look the same when you preview them using the System 7 Font Sample feature.

This similarity in appearance occurs because Font Sample uses "sfont" ID numbers to determine which font to use to display the sample. TrueType Master Set identifies these sfont ID numbers the same for each suitcase, which causes one font sample to appear the same as another.

MORE INFORMATION

To use the System 7 Font Sample feature, double-click a font suitcase and then double-click a font name to view a sample of the font.

This problem does not occur if you install the fonts into the System or if you move the fonts into the same suitcase. In both situations, the System reassigns a unique sfont ID value to each font in the suitcase.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:KB96676
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