KB0016: On the screen, some chart labels look bold although they are not

Refer to

• If you are working with Asian languages, refer to KB0038: Labels containing Asian language text contain both bold and normal characters
• If the label font looks distorted or wider than normal, refer to KB0083: Text in MS Graph labels appears to have some wide font, while other text looks alright

Cause

think-cell chart uses MS Graph to render labels whenever possible. Labels that cannot be created using MS Graph are created as PowerPoint text boxes. At some combinations of font size and zoom level, MS Graph and PowerPoint render text differently, resulting in an uneven look of a chart that uses labels of both types. The following sceenshot shows an example:

Solution

In most cases, choosing a slightly different zoom level will eliminate the problem. If the problem persists even in slide show view, your only option is to use a different font size. Note that this problem is specific to the current screen resolution, therefore the same slide may look different on different computers. The problem does never occur on print-outs, because printers work at far higher resolutions than screens.