PUB3: Non-TrueType Fancy First Letters Display, Print Wrong

Q136350

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use a printer resident font or one of the Windows vector fonts
(Modern, Roman, or Script) for a Fancy First Letter, the letter may be
printed in the wrong size or in the wrong place.

CAUSE
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TrueType fonts provide Publisher with extensive information about each
character's size and shape. Non-TrueType fonts do not provide this
information. When you use a non-TrueType font, Publisher has to estimate
the correct size and placement for the Fancy First Letter. This can result
in improper size and/or placement of the Fancy First Letter.

RESOLUTION
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By default, when you apply a Fancy First Letter to a paragraph, the
Fancy First Letter is in the same font as the first character of the
paragraph. You can, however, use the following steps to choose to have it
be a different font:

1. Select the paragraph that you want to add a Fancy First Letter to.

2. On the Format menu, click Fancy First Letter.

3. Click the general style of Fancy First Letter you want to use.

4. Click Custom Options.

5. Choose a TrueType font for your Fancy First Letter.

6. Click OK.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at 
the beginning of this article.

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