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Q66419: Write: Italic Fonts Truncated in Windows

Article: Q66419
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use italic formatting in Microsoft Windows Write and the last italic
character is followed by a non-italic character, the last italic character may
appear to be truncated.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because of the way Windows handles italic screen fonts.
Such truncations do not occur if you use TrueType fonts, and do not affect
printed output.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it
becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 write.exe

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin203 kbWin210 kbWin211 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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