/sys/lib/tmac.an (troff -man) loads the LucidaSans fonts: .fp 1 R LucidaSans .fp 2 I LucidaSansI .fp 3 B LucidaSansB .fp 5 L LucidaCW If you don't have those, some other font is substituted and that'll make your output look ugly. (/sys/lib/tmac.s (troff -ms) doesn't load fonts (defaults to Times roman) Sape