IE7 Beta changes fonts

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Installed IE7 beta, (not over keen on it compared to Firefox 1.5 BTW) but
it's changed all the fonts in both IE and OE. Doesn't seem to be a way of
changing them back to the original (if I knew what the original fonts in IE6
were!)
Any one got any info on this?
 
I have the same situation and like you don't like the font changes.
Have not found out how to return to old fonts without uninstalling the
beta.
 
Jerry said:
I have the same situation and like you don't like the font changes.
Have not found out how to return to old fonts without uninstalling the
beta.
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After playing with it for a few hours (and really NOT liking the new fonts
in OE) I un-installed it and have gone back to Firefox 1.5 for now - a much
better product IMHO!
 
The news fonts are easy to read


Gordon said:
After playing with it for a few hours (and really NOT liking the new fonts
in OE) I un-installed it and have gone back to Firefox 1.5 for now - a
much better product IMHO!
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Gordon said:
Installed IE7 beta, (not over keen on it compared to Firefox 1.5 BTW) but
it's changed all the fonts in both IE and OE. Doesn't seem to be a way of
changing them back to the original (if I knew what the original fonts in IE6
were!)
Any one got any info on this?
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Vista is introducing 6 new fonts. I wonder if they come with IE7?

For more about the new fonts, see
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=47&aid=78683

Are the new fonts in your font folder?
 
I've also uninstalled and gone back.

One of the other readers offered a link to a discussion on MS's "font
philosophy" Interestingly, I saw this " Basically, that means a story
will be easier to read because the letters and words won't be as soft
and mushy looking."

Well these new fonts are just that - soft and mushy looking, as opposed
to the crisp fonts I've returned to. Looks like MS might have failed in
the mission.
 
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