ActionScript 3.0 :: Keeping Bold Attribute For Embedded Font?
Dec 4, 2008
I've got a bunch of dynamic and input text boxes. I want the display font to be Arial-bold. I don't have a genuine Arial-bold font so what I really want is Arial with a bold attribute. I've tried all of the following but the result is always just plain Arial:
1. Put dummy text in box, specify Arial, click Bold attribute, click Embed and include numbers and punctuation - run time result: plain Arial
2. Import Arial to library, give it the name f-Arial Bold, click the bold attribute box, check linkage and export for AS3 in first frame, get warning about class name (not sure why), put dummy text in box, specify f-Arial Bold*, click Embed and include numbers and punctuation - run time result: plain Arial
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