Thanks, Matt - we'll give the flash option a try. -Bo
--- In [email protected], "Matt Chotin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Unfortunately we cannot support OpenType fonts directly in Flex 2, it's > something we're trying to fix in the next release. As a workaround, if > you have access to Flash, you can create a SWF and embed the font there, > then in Flex grab the font from the SWF that you produced. Basically > you use Flash to get the font encoded correctly, then we take that work > and just steal the symbol in Flex. > > > > Matt > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of nesleinob > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] OpenType Fonts in Flex 2? > > > > Please forgive me if this topic have been brought up before, but I > have not been able to locate any threads, so I'll bring it forward... > > We have no trouble embedding TruType Fonts in our Flex app, but > OpenType Fonts does not compile. Is this simply the way it is - no > support for OTF in Flex 2 or are we missing something? > > For reference, we are using a .css file to embed the fonts. As a > syntax example, the following entry will compile fine > > @font-face { > src:url("fonts/gara.ttf"); > fontFamily: Garamond; > font-style: regular; > } > > However, replacing the font with an OTF font like this > > @font-face { > src:url("fonts/AGaramondPro-Regular.otf"); > fontFamily: AGaramondPro; > font-style: regular; > } > > throws a compiler error: > > exception during transcoding: Unexpected exception encountered while > reading font file '/U:/bnielsen/init/app/flex/fonts/AGaramondPro- > Regular.otf' > > If anyone on the list can offer any advice, it would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > > -Bo >
