Hey, guys! I think you've done it! Thanks. Pholy...you're absolutely correct re my goals, and charlesky, thanks for the explanation. I was kinda figuring that out. I just wanted the written letters/notes to show up differently, whether embedded fonts worked or not on the reader.
I agree, an ad hoc ital is uuuuugly, but I'm trying to accommodate all readers.
I've done as you suggest, Pholy, and it's lookin' good in all readers I have available to test. Hand me down is a scritchy font anyway. Not meant to be pretty.
Thanks again!!!!