Microsoft KB Archive/221554

= Polish Windows NT Displays Microsoft Sans Serif Font Incorrectly =

Article ID: 221554

Article Last Modified on 10/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Service Pack 5, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q221554



SYMPTOMS
Some Polish characters are displayed incorrectly in dialog boxes in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 when the Microsoft Sans Serif font is selected.



CAUSE
Most Windows NT localizations assume that the fonts being displayed are proportional. If the font is not proportional, Windows NT uses kerning pairs from their English counterparts, and the fonts are not displayed correctly.

The Microsoft Sans Serif font is not a proportional font.



RESOLUTION
There are two possible solutions:
 * Delete the Microsoft Sans Serif font and let the font mapper choose one by default. This is especially important with Cyrillic localizations (such as Russian).
 * Install Visual C++ on Polish Windows NT 4.0. Recompile under the Polish localization.

Keywords: kbenv kbprogramming kbprb KB221554

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