HOW TO
The Web ADF for Java only reads the fonts that are available in the system's font directory on the machine where the Web application is hosted. On UNIX/Linux platforms, ESRI fonts, including the fonts for Northarrow and Scalebar, are installed under <install location>/arcgis/fonts directory of ArcIMS or ArcGIS Server, for example, $AIMSHOME/arcgis/fonts.
To display North Arrow, Scalebar, other ESRI fonts, or any other custom TrueType fonts in a Web application using the Web ADF for Java, copy those fonts into the system's font directory listed above. Instructions provided describe how to install TrueType fonts for use with Web ADF for Java on Unix/Linux.
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