# Why do I get different symbols (a) with the same FontFace (Cambria Math)?

When I create an equation in MS Office, it uses Cambria Math, and I get the following when I use variable 'a'.

When I try to use Mathematica to create graphics for my files, I can try to use Text[] with Style["a",{Large,"Graphics"}] and it gives the following.

Well, that's no good. Let me use the same Font Face, so things look consistent.
Style["a",{Large,"Graphics",FontFamily -> "Cambria Math"}] gives:

Uhhhhhh.... I get that Mathematica uses this archaic style for the letter a, but how do I tell it to give me the same thing one would expect from using the same font face in two different places?

Edit: I turned off italic in the MS Office equation environment and it reverted from the script style to the antique style, so I tried turning on Italic in Mathematica, but that didn't work.
Style["a", {Large, Italic, "Graphics", FontFamily -> "Cambria Math"}]

• MS Office clearly uses the italic version. Try this: Style[..., {FontSlant -> Italic, FontFamily -> "Cambria"}] You can also try using "Times" to make it swoopier. I like "Times" as a math font if I don't have the CMU fonts. – b3m2a1 Mar 20 at 21:31
• I don't think Mathematica is finding (or using) the correct font when you specify "Cambria Math" – chuy Mar 20 at 21:54
• Looking at the fonts on my system, I don't see an italic version of CM. I wonder then, when I ask for CM Italic, if MS Office is using Cambria Italic and Mathematica is going with some other fallback. Edit: Nope. Cambria Italic looks slightly different than what the MS equation environment is giving. – Travis Bemrose Mar 20 at 23:26

Style["abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz", {Large, FontFamily -> "Cambria Italic"}]

• That code gives the same as ...{Large,Italic,FontFamily->"Cambria"}], which I've been using instead. You're right, it's close, but not the same. As to the font used in Word, all I can say is in this pic: i.stack.imgur.com/lv5v4.png – Travis Bemrose Mar 21 at 12:43