Using Trebuchet MS Font : Bold and Italic not in Font Dialog

[Mr. Analogy]

I've read that you should use the actual "bold variant" family of a font
instead of just choosing "bold" (because the latter would just make it
heavier and you might lose some definition/character).

1. Is this true?
2. When In use Trebuchet MS in Publisher or Word 2003 they don't show the
bold or italic versions that are in the Font folder (Trebuchet MS Bold,etc.)

Do they just automagically use the bold family when you bold something?

And, if so (BONUS QUESTION) : is this better, the same, or worse "looking"
than a font with a special different family for bold (like Humanist 777 Demi,
etc.)





Thanks!

 

[Mary Sauer]

Publisher will faux bold. And yes you are much better off using the actual "bold
variant" of a font, especially if you decide to convert your publication to a
PDF. As for looking better, do a print with a font that a bold variant installed
along side a font that Publisher fakes a bold and judge for yourself.
Does Humanist 777 Demi have a bold? Is it the same as Humanist 777 light, which
only has italic and not bold.

 

[Mr. Analogy]

Mary,

When I look in my Fonts directory, I see a Trebuchet MS Bold (trebucbd.ttf)
but I don't see it in my font dialog in Publisher 2003 or in Word 2003. I
only see Trebuchet MS.

How do I select them to apply to text within Publisher?

-Clay

 

[Mary Sauer]

You will only see Trebuchet. It is the same with all fonts. The default Times
shows only one variant.
There isn't a particular need to see the variants, if all were listed your list
would become unwieldy. All you need to do is select the bold or italic from the
toolbar.

 

[Mr. Analogy]

I think my original question may not have been clear:

"Do they just automagically use the bold family when you bold something?"

So... if I'm using Trebuchet MS and I BOLD some text then Publisher "knows"
to use the Trebuchet Bold MS font, correct?

Seems like those fonts (with the explicity bold varieties) would be (all
things being equal) easier to use b/c you don't have to go select a different
font family to bold. (Also if you change the base font from say Arial to
Trebuchet, then all of your bolding stays intact, right)