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- Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:32 pm
- Forum: MainType - Support
- Topic: Alt Codes for Special Characters
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17701
Re: Alt Codes for Special Characters
I have been using ALT numbers for graphic characters for a very long time. The illustration shows (just a sample) that regular fonts contain graphic characters using standard ALT numbers for access, straight from the keyboard, with your usual text entry program. The procedure is to press and hold th...
- Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:11 pm
- Forum: MainType - Support
- Topic: Character or Glyph. What is the Difference?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2343
Character or Glyph. What is the Difference?
Just like Mark321 I have been trying to get my head around the question of characters / glyphs. I still can't find any definitive explanation of the difference between them - I always thought the terms were interchangeable. I found this statement on another topic: "You can click the "Unico...
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:29 pm
- Forum: MainType - Support
- Topic: Understanding Windows 10 system fonts
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3643
Understanding Windows 10 system fonts
I have just upgraded to MainType 9 with specific interest in understanding the Windows 10 font system. There are many fonts installed on the system I will never use, so I thought it would be wise to uninstall them to release processing power and increase speed. Unfortunately, I am more confused than...
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:58 am
- Forum: MainType - Bug Reports
- Topic: OOPS error message after creating backup
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4979
OOPS error message after creating backup
Hi, I'm evaluating MainType version 6.0 and getting to grips with the interface. Going into the backup routine through Tools > Create and Restore Backups, and clicking on the Backup and Restore tab, I'm met with a message reading: "Backup and restore is only available if the fontservice is not ...