Font usage question

Question

I am using flash catalyst as a stand-alone graphics editor/composer for animated diagrams.
In the drop down list for text, the font families webdings, wingdings, wingdings2 and wingdings3
appear, but I can't seem to make use of them. In the code view the rich text tag is updated but 
in the design view the initially typed alphabetic text remains unchanged.
Am I doing something dumb, do I need some system-level changes/other fonts or is this
not possible in catalyst? If not supported, can I expect this in the release level?
Thanks,
Natalie

Answer 1

Hello Kurt
Thanks for the PDF. I've read it in conjunction with an Extensis Font Management in OS X document.
There are a few differences. The numbers below refer to your sections.
1) Required fonts.
The Extensis document says the following fonts should also be in the System/Library/Fonts folder in addition to those that you list?
AquaKanaBold.otf
AquaKanaRegular.otf
ZapfDingbats.dfont
Plus several non-roman fonts – can these be removed?
3) Fonts installed by Microsoft Office.
According to the Extensis document Microsoft Office 2004 needs:
Batang.ttf
Gulim.ttf
MS Gothic.ttf
MS Mincho.ttf
MS PGothic.ttf
MS PMincho.ttf
MT Extra
PMingLiU.ttf
SimSun.ttf
Wingdings
In your document you say always use the OpenType versions of the fonts. But the examples you give end with .ttf – isn't this a TrueType font? OpenType end with .otf?
7) Adobe fonts
The Extensis document says that CS 3 requires MyriadPro.otf (in various faces). All other fonts installed by CS 3 in the Library/Fonts folder can be removed.
13) Font types
I've just come to the bit about font types. Is it correct that OpenType fonts can end with .ttf but also Windows TrueType can end with .ttf How confusing?
What do you think?
Mark