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Old September 8th 17, 10:42 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.sys.mac.apps,rec.photo.digital
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Default Technical & legal background using copyrighted fonts in custom road signs in PowerPoint

In article , Chaya Eve
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This is a Windows 10 newsgroup,


It's also a Mac newsgroup where the problem is that the Macs can't handle
fonts as well as Windows does (and where some users are on the Mac).


nonsense. macs set the standard for font handling.

also, true type fonts were a collaboration between apple and microsoft
to compete with adobe.

you've also confirmed that you're nothing more than a troll, not that
there was any doubt.

"First off, if you use a Mac version of Office, you can skip the rest of
this page. Mac PowerPoint can't embed fonts, and it can't use fonts that
have been embedded by a Windows version of PowerPoint. That's a real pity
and a real impediment to cross-platform compatibility."
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00076_Embedding_fonts.htm


that is specific to powerpoint, not mac os.

there are other presentation apps, including ones that *aren't*
available on windows.

But embedding fonts on Windows is also sometimes problematic.

"Next, if you're trying to embed OpenType (OTF) fonts, see You cannot embed
an Adobe OpenType font in a document in an Office program. Note that this
applies to fonts with an .OTF extension. Some fonts will appear in Control
Panel | Fonts with an "O" icon and identify themselves as OpenType, but
will have a .TTF extension."


so windows isn't as good as you claim.

what a surprise. not.

This question will require someone who knows what they're talking about,
and not someone with an opinion (which everyone has) about fonts so it's
best that you and that nospam clod just leave the conversation sooner
rather than later.


it's best that you troll elsewhere.