Re: [libreoffice-users] Font is different on Screen and in Print

On 2011-05-19 08:10, AndrewB wrote:
> I have received a Microsoft Word document which shows one font on screen and
> a completely different font when printed.
> On screen, the font "drop down" menu says "Monotype Corsiva" but the
> document is rendered in something that looks just like Arial.
> When printed, the document comes out in a curvy calligraphic font that looks
> not unlike the on-line advertisements for the Monotype Corsiva font.
> I do not have Corsiva installed on my PC (Windows 7 Pro) so I can imagine
> that some font substitution is taking place on screen, but why does it work
> when printed.
> I'm baffled.
> Regards,
>
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Hi.
Possibly your printer has that font installed, so it prints ok but your
PC doesn't so LO performs an on screen substitution. The dropdown shows
what is "called up" in the doc but not the substitution. Can you ask for
the sender of the doc to also send you the font.
steve

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