Helvetica font on PC??

[KingPhil]

I'm looking for the HELVETICA font file. If I open Word, it is available as a font on my PC.

If I browse to C:\Windows\fonts I have a ton of fonts in that folder, but I do not see Helvetica.

I don't believe I installed anything which would make this font available.

On another girl's PC in the office, she desperetely needs that font, and for some reason its not available on her PC. I was going to copy it from my PC to give it to her, but I can't find it on mine either, even though technically its available to use.

Anyone have an idea? Thanks!

We are both running Windows XP SP2 & Word 2003.

Thanks!

Phil

 

[skisteven1]

It may be worth checking out this registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes\"Helvetica"="Arial"

from http://web-graphics.com/mtarchive/001008.php

Not quite what you're looking for, but might help.

 

[chcarnage]

I'm completely inexperienced in Windows but as a provisional solution you may use Arial which "coincidentally" has the same spaceing, line thickness and nearly the same design.

 

[KingPhil]

Anyone have a solution as to WHY this happened on her PC? The only thing I can think of is she has an additional FONT pack installed which may have replaced it?

Why can't I even find the Helvetica font on my PC? Its available but I can't find it anywhere.....

Phil