RE: FN-FORUM: Fonts again.

date posted 17th June 2003 13:31

That'd be a fair assumption.

I stand to be corrected here but I think Times New Roman has been
included with all versions of Windows as far back as Windows 95 and I
recally using it on Windows 3.1.

The state of play for Macs is something I'm unable to comment on.

Matt

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Jones [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:35 PM
> To: Matt Edwards
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Fonts again.
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> So would it be true to say that the majority of people will=20
> more likley to have the font 'Times New Roman' then anything=20
> else where my font choice is concerned.
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> Obviously I could Embedd the font 'Baskervill Old face' as I=20
> have that font on my system but I offering an alternate font=20
> if this one can be displayed may be the best course of action then!
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> Thanks
> Best regards
> simon Jones
> Yoda Media
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> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Matt Edwards" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:24 PM
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Fonts again.
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> > Simon,
> >
> > I don't have it and I've got loads of fonts but from what I can see
> > here: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/urw/baskerville-old-face/ it=20
> > doesn't seem that different from Times New Roman - especially when=20
> > used as a body font in HTML docs.
> >
> > Saying that, I wouldn't have said that telling them the=20
> limitations of=20
> > the media is letting them down in any way at all.
> >
> > I'd suggest informing them of the limitations of using the=20
> font they=20
> > want and presenting an alternative:
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> > "We can specify Baskerville and those that have it will see it but=20
> > those who won't will see Times New Roman which at a small=20
> size looks=20
> > very much like Baskerville"
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > ---
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> > Matt Edwards
> > Senior Designer
> > Victor Chandler Worldwide
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> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Simon Jones [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:02 PM
> > > To: Matt Edwards
> > > Subject: FN-FORUM: Fonts again.
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> > >=3D20
> > > Hi all,
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> > > A client of mine wants to use Baskerville old face as=20
> the=3D20 main=20
> > >font for his site, I have had plenty experience in the=3D20 =20
> Embedding=20
> > >process but this is not perfect ! so was woundering=3D20 if=20
> the font=20
> > >is common among mac and pc as I do not want to=3D20 let=20
> them down by=20
> > >saying that the font can not be used because=3D20 I can not=20
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> > >it will show on all browsers and=3D20 plateforms. If anyone=20
> can point=20
> > >me to a similiar font that=3D20 will show and that everyone=20
> will have=20
> > >a chance of having then=3D20 this would be great. Thanks
> > >=3D20
> > > Best regards
> > > Simon Jones
> > > Yoda Media
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