# 0 Alpha doesn't work for Arial as device font doe

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/0-alpha-doesnt-work-for-arial-as-device-font-doe/65003>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 22, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/0-alpha-doesnt-work-for-arial-as-device-font-doe/65003 "2004-09-22T04:56:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![marc0047](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@marc0047](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/marc0047)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/0-alpha-doesnt-work-for-arial-as-device-font-doe/65003/1 "2004-09-22T04:56:52Z")

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In a movieclip with an instance called ‘textbox’, I have created a text box that uses the Arial font. I want it to display as alias text, so I’ve checked ‘Use Device Fonts’ to achieve that style.

However, in the \_root of my movieclip, when I set ‘textbox.\_alpha = 0;’ the text still appears as solid.

What gives? Is there a solution around this? (Also, .\_visible works to make the text disappear, but I need to do an .\_alpha animation).

Any pointers would be great.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/0-alpha-doesnt-work-for-arial-as-device-font-doe/65003/2 "2004-09-27T10:58:50Z")

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alpha property is not pplicable to text.  
there is a tutorial on kirupa about fading text.  
if you dot want the text to be dynamic hit CTRL+B twice with the text selected then make it into a movieclip.

Prophet.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/0-alpha-doesnt-work-for-arial-as-device-font-doe/65003/3 "2004-09-27T11:06:01Z")

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Embed the font, then you can use the \_alpha property on the textfield.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/0-alpha-doesnt-work-for-arial-as-device-font-doe/65003/4 "2004-09-28T19:37:09Z")

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o yeah… forgot bout that… lol cheers claudio, caught me out 😉

Prophet.