JHalton Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I have a font called MicrogrammaMedExt. I have been comissioned to develop software packaging and I am now at the stage before we go to print. My client has discovered that this font does not display correctly in Microsoft word the 'E' wont scale down and all the kerning is wrong. I used this font in Illustrator and PShop which is fine??. I would supply him with various sized images on white but they will use this over images, different colours etc... Please can someone help me, I need to know why it wont display correctly and how to resolve it. I will choose an alternative font but how do I know it wont do the same. Thank You James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Walton Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Are you using the font for copy (a body of text) or a logo? I'm not sure I understand why Word is even in the loop for a project like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Walton Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Let me know what the font's being used for and I'll see what I can do - if nothing else, I've used this style of font for years on various projects. I think it came with my CorelDraw 8 (lots of great fonts in that package) but I don't have it installed on my current machine. BUT - I do have a few fonts that are almost identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Walton Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Ok - I just found this font on my other machine, installed it and opened it up in Word. It looks like the only time it has problems is when using it at 12pt. Every other size I try is fine. The kerning you can adjust by selecting the text, right-clicking, select "font" and then go to the "character spacing" tab. You can expand or contract the text from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Walton Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hey look - another reply from me! Well, I tested that last "font size" issue again and this time it didn't hold up. Everything was fine until I went into the print preview window and it was jacked up no matter what the size. I think the problem is going to arise when you try to use a "title" font for copy - it probably won't hold up in word that well. Still, the problem will only be there if you're using this font for copy(or paragraph text) which, IMO, I wouldn't recommend. This font is a little less friendly to read and was WAY overused in copy in the late nineties. To me, the only time I see it used now are with mediocre products or businesses trying to look "hi-tech." That's just my opinion, and I don't mean any offense. If this font is to be used on a logo/tagline - then Microgramma is still way cool and usually works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHalton Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 Thanks so much for your help. I went to www.myfonts.com and downloaded Microgramma Post Script font. The one I was using before was Truetype. The new one is perfect all the way down. I was $30 and with me been in London I'd thought I'd take the opportunity with the dollar been so weak at the moment. £18. Which aint half bad. And thats for the whole suitcase! The client needs it for Word. They do alot of documentation this way for Licence agreements etc.... Thank You again! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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