Microsoft KB Archive/179771

= OL98: Bookman Old Style Font Does Not Bold in AutoSignature =

Article ID: 179771

Article Last Modified on 1/11/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179771



SYMPTOMS
With Microsoft Outlook 98 AutoSignature, when you apply bold formatting to text in the TrueType font Bookman Old Style, the bold formatting is not applied.



CAUSE
The font weight description of Bookman Old Style Bold is 600. The typical font weight description for other bold fonts is 700. When the font style value comparison is made internally, the Bookman Old Style bold value does not meet the requirements of other bold fonts, and the bold font style is not applied to the text.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Outlook 98. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



Steps to Reproduce Problem
To see an example of this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Mail Format tab.
 * 2) Click Signature Picker and click New.
 * 3) Type the name of this signature and click Next.
 * 4) Type your text in the Signature text box.
 * 5) Select the text and click Font.
 * 6) In the Font list, click Bookman Old Style.
 * 7) In the Font Style list, click Bold, and then click OK.

