The Arial font shipped with Windows 98 Version 2 has a character width of 35
pixels, while the Arial font shipped with earlier versions of Windows and
Windows NT has a width of 23 pixels. This might cause field overlap or screen
distortions in programs that rely on the smaller version of the Arial font. Setting
this variable to "1" (on, true, yes) causes the runtime to use the 23-pixel
measurement for fields, regardless of which version of Arial (35- or 23-pixel) is
being used.
Note that because the new version of Arial is physically wider, uppercase
characters may be truncated when their size is computed with the smaller
measurement. This variable will not adjust for all possible issues that may arise. Some
reprogramming of your screens may be required.
The default value of "0" (off, false, no) will cause fields to be sized
according to the version of Arial used.