Openoffice is originally a Windows application which has somehow been ported to Linux. So it probably uses the Windows method of determining line spacing (see Fontforge FAQ, "How do I set the line spacing on a font?"). This means using the OS2WinAscent and OS2WinDescent values. In Times New Roman and Arial I found that (in the .sfd version of the fonts):
OS2WinAscent value = HheadAscent value; OS2WinDescent value = negative of HheadDescent value. So I tried this on the Freefonts also (by default, both values are zero in the Freefonts). Success! No more crazy line spacing in Openoffice. So far I have not found that this causes any problems with "real" Linux programs like Mozilla or Abiword. Of course a little bit more testing is needed, and a clear explanation of why this works, but I think this is close to the real solution. Regards, Jan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
