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Q84424: Lucida Calligraphy Numbers Do Not Touch the Baseline

Article: Q84424
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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When using the numerical values 0, 1, 2, 6, 8 in the Lucida Calligraphy
typeface that comes with the Microsoft Font Pack for Microsoft Windows
version 3.1, the characters may appear to be floating. This is caused by
the 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 characters dipping below the baseline in what is
referred to as "old-style numerics." Lucida Blackletter also does this.

This is a design feature of the typeface.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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