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Q111598: BUG: Opaque Rectangle Too Small on Rotated TrueType Fonts

Article: Q111598
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOSWin310bug kbSDKWin16
Last Modified: 24-JUN-1999

3.10
WINDOWS
kbprg kbbuglist

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a TrueType font is rotated, the text background is too small to completely
enclose the glyphs; the same text unrotated is enclosed.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can reproduce this problem by running the FONTTEST sample, selecting Arial
72 pt, setting the lfEscapement to 450, and typing in "ff" in the String window.
Note how the upper-right part of the "f" goes outside the background rectangle.

Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10

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Keywords          : kbOSWin310bug kbSDKWin16 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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