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Ninna76
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February 20, 2011
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ITC Stone Sans metrics

  • February 20, 2011
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I'd like to buy the 'ITC Stone Sans' family together with 'ITC Stone Phonetic Std', but first I need to find out what the font metrics are. From what I've heard, the phonetic font has different metrics from the rest of the family, which makes line gaps in Word or in Flash totally uneven. Obviously, if that's the case, I wouldn't be able to use this font family, since what I really need is a font with the IPA range, or, if unavailable (as is the case here) and split into 2 fonts, then fonts with matching metrics. I couldn't for the life of me find a way to contact Adobe Support directly and enquire about font features prior to placing my order. I'd be grateful if anyone could answer my question. TIA.

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    MiguelSousa
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    MiguelSousaCommunity Manager
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    February 22, 2011

    and InDesign (CS5) they do as well:

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    Ninna76Author
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    February 22, 2011

    Thank you. In Flash, if I use the Classic Text engine and HTML + CSS to combine regular with phonetic font, will that result in different line spacing? E.g. the regular font might have 30 pixels between lines, and then the space between the line with phonetic symbols (same size and leading) and the following one would be 35 pixels?

    MiguelSousa
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    MiguelSousaCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 23, 2011

    I don't know. Send me an FLA file with that setup and I'll plug in the fonts.

    MiguelSousa
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    MiguelSousaCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 22, 2011

    The Phonetic font has indeed different vertical metrics from the other fonts. In MS Word (2007 & 2008-Mac) that causes the fonts to not sit on the same baseline:

    But in Flash (CS5) the fonts align on the same baseline:

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