Missing Symbol font in .NET

[Warwick]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me why the 'Symbol' font doesn't exist within my .NET framework environment?
It is definitely installed on the computer, I can access it in word or using a RichTextBox control but when I enumerate fonts installed within ..NET using the following code then it isn't listed.
foreach (FontFamily ff in System.Drawing.FontFamily.Families) {listBox1.Items.Add(ff.Name);}

Is there any way to install it?

Cheers,
Warwick

 

[Warwick]

Further investigation suggests that my PC doesn't have a type type Symbol font installed.
Looking in my Windows\Fonts folder there is a Symbol.fon file but no Symbol.ttf
I assume that .NET only uses true type fonts.


Hi,
Can anyone tell me why the 'Symbol' font doesn't exist within my .NET framework environment?
It is definitely installed on the computer, I can access it in word or using a RichTextBox control but when I enumerate fonts installed within ..NET using the following code then it isn't listed.
foreach (FontFamily ff in System.Drawing.FontFamily.Families) {listBox1.Items.Add(ff.Name);}

Is there any way to install it?

Cheers,
Warwick