Fonts in Internet Explorer Browser Window Are Unintelligible

ID: Q183099

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01 for UNIX on Sun Solaris

SYMPTOMS

If you are running Internet Explorer on a Sun Solaris 2.6 workstation, some TrueType fonts in the browser window may be unintelligible.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if a program installed on your computer causes Type 1 TrueType fonts to be rendered improperly.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, run the following command when you start your computer:

   /usr/openwin/bin/xlsfonts -o utopia-regular >/dev/null

If you are using Common Desktop Environment (CDE), add the command to either of the following files:

   /etc/dt/config/sessionetc (system wide)

   ~/.dt/sessions/sessionetc (per user)

NOTE: The Sessionetc file must be an executable script file, and the /etc/dt/config/sessionetc file must be created as a copy of the /usr/dt/config/sessionetc file.

MORE INFORMATION

If Type 1 TrueType fonts are not rendered properly, they are displayed as being only one pixel high in every program that uses them.

Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay winttf msieunix 
Version           : UNIX:4.01
Platform          : UNIX
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 28, 1998