Problem:  I have a lot of fonts on my PC, but when I select any of the
          font options in WinPack it only offers a few fonts.
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Answer:   The only fonts which are really suitable for packet use are
          fixed pitch fonts which support the ASCII character set. Most
          Windows fonts are proportionally spaced and support the ANSI
          character set, so they are not suitable.

          If you use proportionally spaced fonts in WinPack, then the
          bulletin list and any messages which are set out in a tabular
          format will look a complete mess. Fancy signatures will also
          look a mess.

          If you use fonts which support the ANSI character set, then
          some characters will be displayed incorrectly. In particular
          the line drawing characters often used in signatures will be
          incorrect.

          Whenever you start WinPack, it causes Windows to temporarily
          install the special WINPACK font. Unless you have a *really*
          good reason to use a different font, you should always use
          the WINPACK font. However, it is a screen font and so is not
          available for printing.


Roger Barker, G4IDE
December 1997