FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0-ea"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-ea-b29)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 13.0-b02, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows Vista (ver6.0)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
With Meiryo, the new font of Windows Vista, Java2D ignores its style when in Japanese and the style is Italic.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the code.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.util.Locale;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;


@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class MeiryoBug extends JPanel {

public static void main(String[] args) {

SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
JFrame f = new JFrame();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.add(new MeiryoBug());
f.setSize(600, 100);
f.setVisible(true);
}

}
);
}

@Override
protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g.create();

Font meiryoPlain = new Font("Meiryo", Font.PLAIN, 16);
Font meiryoItalic = meiryoPlain.deriveFont(Font.ITALIC);
Font meiryoBoldItalic = meiryoPlain.deriveFont(Font.BOLD | Font.ITALIC);

g2.setFont(meiryoItalic);
g2.drawString(
meiryoItalic.getFontName(Locale.ENGLISH)
+ " "
+ meiryoItalic.getFontName(Locale.JAPANESE),
0, 20
);
g2.setFont(meiryoBoldItalic);
g2.drawString(
meiryoBoldItalic.getFontName(Locale.ENGLISH)
+ " "
+ meiryoBoldItalic.getFontName(Locale.JAPANESE),
0, 40
);

g2.dispose();
}

}

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