11. A method for applying a first font style to a text string comprised of a plurality of characters, each of the plurality of characters having an associated font style and the text string containing at least one predetermined special character, the apparatus being operable on a computer with a storage for storing the text string, the method comprising the steps of: (a) sequentially examining each of the plurality of characters to detect predetermined special characters; (b) applying the first font style to a each examined character which is not a special character; (c) determining a current font style associated with an examined special character; (d) obtaining a previous font style associated with a character preceding the examined special character and obtaining a next font style associated with a character following the examined special character; and (e) applying the first font style to the examined special character, based on the previous font style, the next font style and the current font style.
11. A method for applying a first font style to a text string comprised of a plurality of characters, each of the plurality of characters having an associated font style and the text string containing at least one predetermined special character, the apparatus being operable on a computer with a storage for storing the text string, the method comprising the steps of: (a) sequentially examining each of the plurality of characters to detect predetermined special characters; (b) applying the first font style to a each examined character which is not a special character; (c) determining a current font style associated with an examined special character; (d) obtaining a previous font style associated with a character preceding the examined special character and obtaining a next font style associated with a character following the examined special character; and (e) applying the first font style to the examined special character, based on the previous font style, the next font style and the current font style. 12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein step (d) comprises the step of: (d1) sequentially examining each character in the text string following the examined special character until a character which is not a special character is detected.