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A link on that document leads me to think you may have
to jump through some hoops to provide Mac users
with the equivalent WinSymbols (I didn't follow the
link):
Mapping Adobe® Symbol font onto Unicode in Unicode order.
Note that the Microsoft® Windows font named "Symbol" and the
Adobe Symbol font are equivalent.
John Wolf asked
>>The characters I need are in the Windows TrueType Symbols font,
>>but can I be comfortable that everyone has this font, including
>>Mac users?
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Jessica N. Lange mailto:jlange -at- oee -dot- com
Technical Communicator, Ohio Electronic Engravers, Inc.
