In Windows XP, all major browsers simulate italics, boldface and italics-boldface when the typeface does not contain the appropriate font. Italics is simulated by slanting the glyphs of the normal font and boldface is simulated by increasing the stroke width.
Here is a detailed explanation of the font matching process http://destination-code.blogspot.com/2009/08/font-matching-process.html On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 5:49 PM, Chris Blake <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Anyone got much experience using bold and italic at the same time? > > What fonts support this, mac and PC? > What happens if the font has bold and italic but not bold italic? > Which one does it choose, if either? > > Thanks in advance, CB > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [[email protected]] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [[email protected]] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
