sans-serif fonts for Russian-speakers' > computers

[Deborah Hoffman]

It seems an odd question for them to expect you to
know.  It's an IT question, not a translation question
(unless they have hired you to do localization and
produce a version of the web page in the target
language which it doesn't sound like they have).  I've
heard of people asking translators to give legal
advice also, which they can't.  But if you can find an
answer, great!  If not, their webmaster should consult
colleagues in his field, imho.

> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:45:53 -0400
> From:    Stephanie Sures <sdsures at HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: sans-serif fonts for Russian-speakers'
> computers
>
> I need some help regarding some translating I'm
> doing for a website; Here
> is the forwarded message from the webmaster. I know
> nothing about web
> stuff, so any answers would be greatly appreciated.
>
>         "I will need to know the names of one or
> more sans-serif fonts that
>          are loaded on the majority of the computers
> that are loaded on
>          the majority of the computers of users who
> speak this language
>          [Russian]. "Lucida grande" seems to support
> quite a few languages."
>
> Regards,
> Stephanie Sures.
>
>
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> Date:    Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:51:29 -0400
> From:    "Paul B. Gallagher"
> <paulbg at PBG-TRANSLATIONS.COM>
> Subject: Re: sans-serif fonts for Russian-speakers'
> computers
>
> Stephanie Sures wrote:
>
> > I need some help regarding some translating I'm
> doing for a website; Here
> > is the forwarded message from the webmaster. I
> know nothing about web
> > stuff, so any answers would be greatly
> appreciated.
> >
> >         "I will need to know the names of one or
> more sans-serif fonts that
> >          are loaded on the majority of the
> computers that are loaded on
> >          the majority of the computers of users
> who speak this language
> >          [Russian]. "Lucida grande" seems to
> support quite a few languages."
>
> Given the prevalence of Windows, you can probably
> assume Arial is
> available on nearly all Russian computers.
>
>

Deborah Hoffman
Graduate Assistant
Kent State University
Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies

http://www.personal.kent.edu/~dhoffma3/index.htm

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