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George Huxtable wrote:
> However, my attempts at using the "character map" haven''t been simple. No 
> problem in finding the character, or copying it, but when pasted into 
> Outlook Express it's always in a larger font, which then sticks to all 
> subsequent typing. I can't see how to adjust the font size created by 
> Character Map, or that being put together in Outlook Express. Can anyone 
> kindly assist here?

Your degree symbol looked fine in Thunderbird under Windows XP.

I too get a font mismatch when pasting from Character Map to Outlook
Express. It only affects appearance on the local machine, and goes away
if the draft message is closed then re-opened.

It may help to set the Font drop-down in Character Map to match the font
that Outlook Express is using. I never bother to do that, though.

Another tactic is to get all the special characters you'll need from
Character Map at one go. Paste them into a line of their own in the 
draft message in Outlook Express. Close the message, then re-open it. 
Now the fonts should match. Use that line as your source for copying and 
pasting special characters.

If a piece of text will be read by many people, I think it's a
thoughtful touch to use the right character rather than a makeshift.
Sometimes this can backfire, however. The Unicode prime (′) and double
prime (″) are supposed to be used for minutes and seconds, but I've
found that, depending on the font, sometimes they won't render. It's
safer to use the apostrophe and quote characters. (But I used the
Unicode characters here.)

In many cases I feel that degree, minute, and second symbols can safely
be omitted. The context makes clear what you mean. For example, if you
say Hs = 31 19.5, there should be no doubt about the units.

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