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Q139381: Copperplate Gothic Bold Font Disappears in WordPad

Article: Q139381
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using the Copperplate Gothic Bold font or the Copperplate Gothic
Light font (set to bold) in WordPad, the characters on the screen may seem to
fade from left to right as you type until the characters disappear.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs only when you are using the Copperplate Gothic Bold or
Copperplate Gothic Light font in WordPad.

RESOLUTION
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This problem affects only the way the fonts are displayed on the screen. To
refresh the display and make the fonts visible, minimize and then maximize the
WordPad window.

Note that this problem does not affect your ability to save or print the
document. The problem is limited to the way the fonts are displayed in WordPad.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the WordPad tool included with
Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Copperplate Gothic Bold and Copperplate Gothic Light fonts are included with
Microsoft Office Assistant version 1.0 and Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPlus95
Version           : 95

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