Would these help? http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/text/TextFormat.html
(default) font = "Times New Roman" (default font is Times on Mac OS X) http://www.adobe.com/livedocs/flex/3/langref/flash/text/engine/FontDescription.html There may be more references. I just did a quick search of the docs. HTH Steve --- In [email protected], "Warren" <warrenony...@...> wrote: > > Well, so far no luck anywhere. > > There are no bugs in the adobe bug system on this. No that submitting a bug > means it may get solved..... > > I can't find any of the workarounds on the web. I've been Googling like > crazy but nothing is jumping out. > > I still can't figure out how to determine what font Flex is using if no > font's are embedded (e.g. The default font) > > If I didn't have to use embedded fonts, I'd be dumping them. Sigh > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ag_rcuren > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 8:40 AM > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex Builder vs Embedded Fonts - Partially solved > > > There is a know bug in flex 3 with embedded fonts where they display one > pixel higher. This make button labels and other things look off center. As > far as I have seen this affects all embedded fonts and is due to the way they > are anti aliased. There are a couple work arounds out on the web some involve > changing the measure code, or simply moving the text component down by 1 > pixel. But this happens in the compiled swf not just inside of Flex builder. > > --- In [email protected], "Warren" <warrenonyaho@> wrote: > > > > OK -- after some digging I think I know what's going on. I'm embedding > Verdana font. I'm thinking the issue is that the vertical spacing in the font > is different than the default font Flex Builder is using. As a result, the > measurement routine is off. > > > > This feels like a bug to me -- I'll be checking the Adobe bug system > next. The only way I can figure out how to fix this is to embed exactly the > same font that Builder is using by default. > > > > Can anyone tell me how to determine this? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: warrenonflex > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:38 AM > > Subject: [flexcoders] Flex Builder vs Embedded Fonts > > > > > > Recently I had the need to embed font's in my Flex 3 application. I used > the CSS code (see below) to embed the fonts and make them global. Worked > great except Builder went nuts. The Builder display doesn't look like the > website. Elements are shifted about, text doesn't line up properly (for > example, radio button text doesn't center on the radio icon), etc. It's a > mess. I am using Builder version 3.0.2.214193 > > > > So I have two questions: > > > > 1) If I create a swf of the fonts and embed it in flex using the swf, > will Builder prefer this? > > > > 2) What is the default font for Flex or how do I determine what it is in > my install? If I knew that, I could embed it and hope that Builder would stop > messing up. > > > > 3) What Am I Doing Wrong? > > > > Warren Koch > > > > /* CSS file */ > > > > @font-face { > > font-family: MainFont; > > src: url("assets/fonts/verdana.TTF"); > > unicode-range: U+0020-U+007E; > > advancedAntiAliasing: true; > > } > > > > @font-face { > > font-family: MainFont; > > src: url("assets/fonts/verdanab.TTF"); > > unicode-range: U+0020-U+007E; > > advancedAntiAliasing: true; > > fontWeight: bold; > > } > > > > @font-face { > > font-family: MainFont; > > src: url("assets/fonts/verdanai.TTF"); > > unicode-range: U+0020-U+007E; > > advancedAntiAliasing: true; > > fontStyle: italic; > > } > > > > @font-face { > > font-family: MainFont; > > src: url("assets/fonts/verdanaz.TTF"); > > unicode-range: U+0020-U+007E; > > advancedAntiAliasing: true; > > fontWeight: bold; > > fontStyle: italic; > > } > > > > global { > > font-family: MainFont; > > } > > >
