Re: [css-d] Custom Font Families
Gareth Rodger wrote: Tom, I've never had a problem using 'custom' font-families. I usually try to tick the following boxes; [...] * I don't generally use non-standard fonts (in-fact - I have only done this once for a presentation on my machine) [...] Tom wrote: [...] I am being asked for ammunition against pushing custom font families to visitors of a Web site. Anyone have any references on this? I know it has been discussed, but google has been fruitless as of yet. Hi Tom, About sending embedded fonts the visitor's systems which are missing our delightful non standard font, I explored also some branches in the Google labyrinth. Not much fruit! * Font embedding with css: the @font-face selector ... and more http://home.tiscali.nl/developerscorner/fdc-varia/font-embedding.htm. My conclusion: even if a visitor's pc/mac can handle embedded fonts, the server side can have difficulties. Lots of fonts (most?) have an embedding prohibition bit in the file, and the only way is to install the font first instead of just reading the webpage in the browser. I guess it are strong © and money reasons of the font owners [1] So I'm afraid the font embedding problems are more contra-ammunition ... ... unless it is about an Intranet, in which all client systems can get installed the wanted font. :-) Greetings, francky [1] Now there is a buy font market (Google for that!) with 10,000's of fonts to buy. Prices starting at $20.00 ! and Adobe Type Collection just $3,999 ! - Save $1,000 !. If I'm not wrong, once embedded, they should be free to get! ;-) __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
[css-d] Custom Font Families
Listers, I am being asked for ammunition against pushing custom font families to visitors of a Web site. Anyone have any references on this? I know it has been discussed, but google has been fruitless as of yet. Thanks -- Tom Livingston | Senior Multimedia Artist | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | mlinc.com __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
Re: [css-d] Custom Font Families
Tom, I've never had a problem using 'custom' font-families. I usually try to tick the following boxes; * Make sure the family contains an OS default ( http:// www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html ) e.g. Verdana, Arial * Make sure you depreciate to a generic family e.g. monospace or serif * Dont use fancy font's with 'limited' character sets * I don't use fonts containing all upper case or excessively flamboyant glyphs * I don't generally use non-standard fonts (in-fact - I have only done this once for a presentation on my machine) Regards, Gareth Rodger W: http://www.garethrodger.com E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 24 Oct 2006, at 15:13, Tom Livingston wrote: Listers, I am being asked for ammunition against pushing custom font families to visitors of a Web site. Anyone have any references on this? I know it has been discussed, but google has been fruitless as of yet. Thanks -- Tom Livingston | Senior Multimedia Artist | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | mlinc.com __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
