On 10/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This sounds like a good solution to a problem I currently have. But I > didn't know much about it. Is using downloadable fonts in your > wondered what the pros here thought about it. > > Thanks! > > ~Shelly
Downloadable Fonts - Safari now supports CSS @font-face rules By Dave Hyatt. "WebKit now supports CSS @font-face rules. With font face rules you can specify downloadable custom fonts on your Web pages or alias one font to another..." http://webkit.org/blog/124/downloadable-fonts/ Fonts in Your Face By Jon Hicks. "...First problem, yes this will mean some people will specify unreadable/unsuitable type for body copy, but what's new? It simply means that there will be a wider variety of unreadable fonts to choose from. Secondly, and this is the real sticking point, font licensing..." http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/fonts-in-your-face A Type In the Right Direction? Dan Cederholm. "...While this certainly could be true for many, it doesn't mean that web designers can't become good typographers ? especially when given the chance with more of a variety of typefaces to work with. The worry that all web pages will be suddenly ruined with crappy free fonts everywhere overshadows the fact that some good can come out of the ability to at least have a choice to use those crappy (and/or potential useful) fonts. Give us all a chance, eh?..." http://www.simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts.html The Resurrection of Downloadable Web Fonts By Roger Johansson. "...I can see how useful this can be, though I do worry that many will not be able to use this tool responsibly. Then again, that applies to most tools." http://tinyurl.com/yug6cx ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
