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Oh dear, I'm back again!

Several days ago I wrote a MS Word document in my usual way using the font of Comic Sans MS in a size 12 which I have been using for donkeys years. No problem.

Two days ago I write another MS Word document using all the above but I notice at once that although BOLD is not clicked the writing is definitely bold (if I click on Bold it becomes even bolder!)

On looking at the two documents side by side it is VERY evident that one is normal and the other is bold (but it is not!).

I have checked everything and can not find any reason why the second is bold. If I copy and paste the text onto the first document is becomes 'normal'.

If I write the second 'bold' document in a size 10 then it's OK but as soon as I click 11 or more it becomes bold.

On trying the other fonts some do this 'bold' type after size 11 and all after 12.

Any suggestions.

pambon wrote:Oh dear, I'm back again!

Several days ago I wrote a MS Word document in my usual way using the font of Comic Sans MS in a size 12 which I have been using for donkeys years. No problem.

Two days ago I write another MS Word document using all the above but I notice at once that although BOLD is not clicked the writing is definitely bold (if I click on Bold it becomes even bolder!)

On looking at the two documents side by side it is VERY evident that one is normal and the other is bold (but it is not!).

I have checked everything and can not find any reason why the second is bold. If I copy and paste the text onto the first document is becomes 'normal'.

If I write the second 'bold' document in a size 10 then it's OK but as soon as I click 11 or more it becomes bold.

On trying the other fonts some do this 'bold' type after size 11 and all after 12.

Any suggestions.

Is the document zoom factor the same on both?

On an LCD monitor, some fonts will appear bolder at different sizes, depending on the zoom factor. If you zoom out to say 150%, all the sizes should look the same darkness, because then the display has enough pixels to work with.

Oh Kev you ARE a genius!! (There's a full time job here for you..!!!)

One zoom was 75% (the 'perfect' document) and t'other was 90% which made it bold.

Can't thank you enough.

BTW I posted this here by mistake by clicking on the reply button instead of new topic to which I have already copied my query into the proper place.

Apologies.