XP Embedded Font Freak out!

[ahoodin]

I need the Arial font in Windows XPe to show the same way as they do in XP Pro.

As you all know, windows is a FontMetric system. Nine times out of ten if you create a dialog with static a resource file, it resizes a bit based on the font and the fontsize. Now I am moving an old application from XP Pro to XP Embedded. Everything appeared to be hunky dory until I took a closer look :ehh: . Arial Font on my XPe is not the same as my Arial Font on my XP Pro, and my dialogs are different on XPe than XP Pro. Would somebody please shed some light on this issue?

TIA,

[PeejAvery]

Is the font actually different, or do you just need to configure Clear-Type Tuner (http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/0/b7019730-0fa3-47a9-a159-98b80c185aad/setup.exe)?

[ahoodin]

On the XPe box the fonts appear much thicker, wider and darker. This in turn makes the dialogs much wider.

I am thinking that perhaps it has something to do with the way the device drivers render and calculate the font dimensions.

The display settings are 800x600 for both platforms.

I checked the driver, and both are S3 Twister, however the version and dates are different. Not sure if this is it.

XP Pro box:
S3 Graphics Twister + S3 Hotkey
Driver Date 5/13/2002
V6.13.10.1070

XPe Box
S3 Graphics Twister
11/7/2002
V6.13.10.1100

I have heard that this is because the visual font characteristics are not part of the OS Specification, and therefore are subject to no particular control or standard.

[PeejAvery]

On the XPe box the fonts appear much thicker, wider and darker.
That is what I mentally pictured. This is usually a characteristic of Clear-type turned on. Have you tried enabling and configuring Clear-type identically on each OS install?

I am thinking that perhaps it has something to do with the way the device drivers render and calculate the font dimensions.
This could also be a possibility. You can alter some of the settings by going to the Advanced sections of the monitor/video card properties.

Control Panel -> Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced

You might also look into the refresh rate on both installs. The higher the refresh rate, usually the more clear and fine the fonts will be.

[ahoodin]

I checked that out, and Clear-Type was not enabled/in use. Sorry about the delay, I have for the most part, been reading white papers on the Diff btwn XPe and XP and its really pretty marginal. I am wondedring what could possibly cause the two to render fonts diff.

I am also now noticing MS SanSerif is involved.