Html doesn't always render the bold versions of the fonts or italicized. I think if you are using a non standard font - hence the embedding, I think you may have better luck converting the html tags to a textFormat object and apply it.
Someone else might totally disagree, but in the past,that is how I have managed to get my text to the look the way i want it too. Wrestling with text, one of the many joys. > Hey everyone, > > I'm problems with showing italic, bold and normal text in a dynamic > textfield, behing a mask, all at one time. > > To make things simple: > I have a textfield (tf) in a movieclip (mc) on the stage, which is > masked. > > I embedded all characters, for testing purposes. > > mc.tf.htmlText = "hello"; -> works like a charm. > mc.tf.htmlText = "hello <i>world</i>"; -> "world" doesn't come out but > at least world is italicized. > > Now, if I click on the italic button in the properties of the textfield, > mc.tf.htmlText = "hello <i>world</i>"; "hello" doesn't come out. > > It's the same story with bold. Am I doing something wrong? > > Thanks, > -- > Ramon Miguel M. Tayag > Managing Director > Quirkworks > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com