Underscore Character Prints As Dash In Lucida TrueType Fonts

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q89752
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

If you type a series of underscore characters (_)or an underlined tab leader, formatted for the Lucida TrueType typeface, from the Microsoft TrueType Font Pack, the underscore characters display and print as discontinuous, dashed line characters. All Lucida fonts except Lucida Sans TypeWriter and Lucida Bright Math print underscore characters in this manner.

This behavior also occurs in Microsoft Windows Write.

MORE INFORMATION

Listed below are the Lucida TrueType fonts from the Microsoft Font Pack that print the Underscore character as a dashed line:

  • Lucida Blackletter
  • Lucida Bright
  • Lucida Calligraphy
  • Lucida Fax
  • Lucida Handwriting
  • Lucida Sans

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 1.0 of the Microsoft TrueType Font Pack for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: kbfont
Additional query words: winword2 1.0 1.10 1.10a 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD
word6 2.0b winword dotted ttf win31 broken underline
Keywords : kbfont
Version : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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