Flash: Use Device Font - MAC

[MajorTom]

If you choose USE DEVICE FONT in flash and used Arial, for example, on a PC it uses Arial. On a MAC it uses what looks like a times new roman style font. Is there a way to use device fonts and make the mac use helvetica?

[SJT]

Arial is pretty standard on Macs these days, so it should use that. I'm not sure how to force it though...anyone?

[MajorTom]

i set it to use the _sans and its working like a champ. In fact, I didnt even have to check the Use Device Font checkbox to get it clear on both pc and mac.

[dovegrey]

hi there

i've had the exact same problem with mac os x and arial as a device font. however if i use _sans the horizontal letter spacing doesn't look even (there are much larger gaps between some letters). does anyone know a good solution for this?

[zeb]

Hey dovegrey,

I have the same problem than you (older posts are dated from 2000 & 2001, so maybe they're not that revelant with our problem), did you find any interesting way to manage it ?

Important fact, it only happens on OSX since Tiger (Panther display is fine, Leopard is not).