# Masking works and... doesn't **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 2, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-works-and-doesnt/27454 "2003-08-02T16:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spirit\_Z3RO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Spirit\_Z3RO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Spirit_Z3RO)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-works-and-doesnt/27454/1 "2003-08-02T16:00:14Z")
I see this masking just fine, but one I push Ctrl+Enter to preview, it displays itself as if not masked, what am I doing wrong? Here’s the fla ---
**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:** [August 2, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-works-and-doesnt/27454/2 "2003-08-02T16:06:44Z")
Use a non device font (anyone except \_sans, \_serif and \_typewriter) Check this for masking device fonts [http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mask\_device\_fonts.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mask_device_fonts.htm) ---
**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:** [August 2, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-works-and-doesnt/27454/3 "2003-08-02T16:09:52Z")
yay!!! it works. thank you ^^ ---
**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:** [August 2, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/masking-works-and-doesnt/27454/4 "2003-08-02T16:10:34Z")
welcome 🙂