I have three versions of the Symbol font: an old Adobe Type1, a
Monotype .ttf that seems to be an OpenType font in a TrueType
wrapper, and Adobe SymbolLT (OT from FontFolio).

I thought it would make sense to use the latest and greatest version
of the font (if it ain't broke, break it), so I tried to use
SymbolLT, but it's weird -- all I get are boxes with X's in them.

Then I uninstalled the Type1 version and started using the .ttf
version, but ran into big problems. I'm using Mathtype in Word for
equations that are being imported into InDesign files, and the .ttf
version of Symbol didn't work properly. The tall brackets in the
questions blew up -- the top two vertical pieces were X boxes, and
the bottom piece was a weird character with a diagonal across it.
Might be some normal symbol character, but I don't know what it was
or why it was in my bracket.

So then I decided to uninstall the .ttf version and it just wouldn't
go away. My ancient font manager, FontNav, couldn't seem to uninstall
it. It was stuck fast in my Windows Fonts folder. I know it's a Bad
Thing to have two fonts installed with the same name, and the .ttf
version was probably slugging it out my Type1 Symbol font, and winning.

I finally got rid of the .ttf font (moved it to another drive where
nobody could find it and now it's all quiet on the Western font
front), but now when I look at the Type1 font in FontNav, the
characters won't display. This could just be a FontNav glitch,
because the font seems to be working fine otherwise (subject to
change without notice).

So what's the deal with Symbol? Does the .ttf Monotype version have
different characters or font mapping from the Adobe Type 1 version?
And why doesn't the Adobe SymbolLT font work for me? I'm using XP,
but I wouldn't think that would matter.

Marlene


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