>>>>
>>>>I just read and confirmed by testing that on Windows PCs,
>>>>at least, and in the most common fonts, i.e. Times Roman,
>>>>Arial and Courier, the new Euro currency symbol (*) can
>>>>be created by typing <alt>0128. (the leading zero is
>>>>required).
>>>>
>>>>BTW, supposedly the Mac version is Option-shift-2.
>>>>
>>>>I suppose all this might depend on the recency of one's
>>>>font files, but being able to communicate readily about
>>
>>
>>Hmm... not on my new Mac. I get this odd character
>>
>> �
>>
>>when I try your suggestion.
>>
>>How could the Euro symbol be anticipated by font designers years ago? This
>>doesn't seem possible.
>>
>
>I just discovered on the PC that you need to use the numeric
>keypad when using alt 0128 and you get *
>
>The character looks like a capital C with an equal sign in the
>middle. The font is available on Win 98 and can be downloaded on
>Win 95 from the Microsoft site.
Interesting, and good evidence of why service bureaus (which are usually
Mac-based) say that special characters on PCs are a pain. Whenever George
types that special character, it shows up in my email on my Mac as a round
bullet (which on a Mac is typed with option 8). However, when Barry types
it, it does look something like a cap C with an equal sign in the middle on
my Mac, as George described what he gets when he types it on his PC.
My prediction for 1999 is that to prevent confusion, we're going to abandon
the special characters in favor of something like Euro$, $Euro, or $E.
Suz
Suzanne Stephens, Dave Stephens Design; Ashland, Oregon
541-552-1190, 541-552-1192 http://www.KickassDesign.com/
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