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Q92643: Some Fonts Are Not Displayed in WordPerfect with Windows 3.1

Article: Q92643
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When you run version 5.1 of WordPerfect with Windows 3.1, the following fonts
are not displayed in font lists:

- Light, Demibold, and Heavy Fonts

- WingDings and Symbol Fonts

WordPerfect Corporation has corrected this problem and has an update available.
WordPerfect customers can call WordPerfect for information about obtaining the
update.

MORE INFORMATION
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Light, Demibold, and Heavy Fonts
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WordPerfect does not display the following TrueType fonts:

  Lucida Bright Demibold
  Lucida Bright Demibold Italic
  Lucida Calligraphy
  Lucida Fax Demibold
  Lucida Fax Demibold Italic
  Lucida Handwriting
  Lucida Sans Demibold
  Lucida Sans Demibold Italic
  Lucida Sans Typewriter
  Lucida Sans Typewriter Italic

WordPerfect recognizes only regular and bold versions of a font. If other
variations, such as light, demibold, or heavy, are available, WordPerfect for
Windows has difficulty using these fonts.

WingDings and Symbol Fonts
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If you run WordPerfect with Windows 3.1 and use a Windows 3.1 printer driver,
WordPerfect does not display Symbol or WingDings TrueType fonts in its font
selection dialog box.

WordPerfect for Windows is manufactured by WordPerfect Corporation, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

For more information about WordPerfect, call WordPerfect Corporation.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 wp word perfect true type WP5 WP51 3rdparty word-perfect

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

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