SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3260277 - How to verify if the font you want to use is valid in all browsers

Symptom

Various Font makers produce multiple True Type Fonts.

Some work in some Browsers and some don't, Why?

Environment

Crystal Reports for Visual Studio, WEB site

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Save attached HTML page to your local hard drive.
  2. Edit the file using NotePad.
  3. Change the font Name to the one you want to test with.
  4. Save the file.
  5. Right click on the text_testing.html and select Open With and chose the browser you are using to verify the font is going to display properly.

Cause

How the font was defined within the ttf file.

Resolution

If it doesn't work use one that does for your browser or contact the makers of the font and ask them to "fix" it

Keywords

crystal reports, crforvs, fonts, browser , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , BI-DEV-NET , BI Software Development Kits (SDKs) - .NET or Other , Problem

Product

SAP Crystal Reports all versions