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Re: Netscape on Linux and Windows

Subject: Re: Netscape on Linux and Windows
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:36:55 -0800

Eric J. Ray wrote:


Not if you want to actually see what they'll look like
to Linux users--there are notable display differences,
particularly in terms of font support/availability.

To add to this comment: you should be able to count on basic fonts, such as Times Roman and Helvetica being available. But, if you specify fonts in your HTML code, include "serif" or "sans serifs" as alternatives.

In passing, I should mention that font support is one of the weakest parts of Linux right now. You can add Windows postscript or TrueType font support, but the process requires several steps, and some manual editing of files. And, every once and a while, you'll find that a font won't display properly on the screen, although it may (or may not) print properly.

However, the situation is better than it was. One of the features I appreciate most in StarOffice is that it has a reasonably easy font installer, although it only makes the fonts available for StarOffice. Also, Mandrake offers a TrueType font installer that will automatically install the fonts on a Windows partition (assuming, of course, that you have Windows installed, and the partition is mounted).

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