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From: todd@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Todd Ogasawara)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: WordPerfect 5.0
Keywords: kerning, font disks
Message-ID: <2184@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Date: 4 Aug 88 18:30:08 GMT
Organization: University of Hawaii
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I wrote a letter to WordPerfect Inc. a while back complaining about what I
saw as a lack of proper kerning in the first release of WP 5.0 for the PC.
I sent them sample outputs from WP5.0 and Microsoft Word 4.0 (which does
relatively good kerning on a LaserJet II with a Microsoft font cartridge).

A tech support person called me today to talk about my letter to them
(score one for WordPerfect's customer support).  She said that kerning was
indeed broken in the first release of WP5.0 and apologized for that.  She
also said that the current maintenance release (which I received last week)
fixes that problem.

There may also be a problem for those of you who ordered the free Bitstream
soft fonts for WP5.0.  I and a few other folks received a misshipment.  My
set contained two installation disks and four font disks (two of the font
disks were identical Swiss font files).  There are supposed to be three
installation disks and three font disks.  So, if you haven't tried your
Bitstream fonts yet, check to see what you received.  You may have to call
WordPerfect to get another set of disks.

-- 
Todd Ogasawara, U. of Hawaii Faculty Development Program
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