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Re: Problem with ~ and ^

To: "Berthold K.P. Horn" <bkph@ai.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: Problem with ~ and ^
From: Bruce Momjian <root@candle.pha.pa.us>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 15:51:05 -0500 (EST)
CC: tex-fonts@math.utah.edu
In-Reply-To: <4.2.2.19991129073633.01bf4fb8@mail.ai.mit.edu> from "Berthold K.P.Horn" at "Nov 29, 1999 07:46:38 am"

> At 01:29 AM 11/29/1999 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> >OK, I have a problem.  The documents, when converted to PDF via
> >ghostscript 5.94, have blanks for ligatures like fi, fl, and copyright
> >symbols.  I have seen this before, and it usually has to do with some
> >improper encoding.  It looks fine when the PS file is viewed.
> >
> >Any ideas?  I was really starting to like LY1 too.
> 
> This is in Windows?  And using fonts like Times-Roman, Helvetica
> and Courier?  Then your problem is the substitution of locally
> installed TrueType fonts, e.g. TimesNewRoman for the Type 1
> Times-Roman.  Acrobat cannot reencode TrueType fonts, and 
> Windows ANSI text font encoding does not include fi and fl, so
> you will lose these.

No, sorry, I should have mentioned I am using BSD/OS Unix.


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References:
- Re: Problem with ~ and ^
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