Microsoft KB Archive/69287

Inconsistent Character Spacing in Different Percentage Views PSS ID Number: Q69287 Article last modified on 10-29-1991 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

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WINDOWS

Summary:

Inconsistent character spacing may occur with text when you are in 66%, 50%, or 33% view. The text should look correct in Full Size view.

More Information:

To give you a reduced view of your presentation it is necessary for PowerPoint to scale fonts down to a point size appropriate for whatever view percentage you are using. For example, if you format the title for a 36-point font in 50% view, the font will appear as 18 point.

Windows does not have screen fonts available in every point size. If the font that is required to display text in a reduced view does not exist in Windows, the Windows GDI takes the next smallest point size and stretches it until it is the required point size. The more Windows must scale the font, the more pronounced its distortion and jaggedness will be.

Unless Windows provides a screen font in every conceivable point size, there will always be certain point sizes in some fonts that will not look good in all views.

When you encounter situations where text looks jagged, or improperly spaced, be sure to examine the text in Full Size view to determine if there is a problem. Also, check the Fonts section of the Control Panel to verify what point sizes of screen fonts you actually have to work with.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.