[WSG] Fonts and Jaws Real querky

2012-03-25 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. well. why is jaws say in firefox, not reading the font alignment, and also in the footer of my site. it does not read the font name, in internet explorer. is jaws being querky? i have totally rebuilt and edited my site. so will be uploading tomorrow. also, in one of my pages, my site map

Re: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-15 Thread Chris Dimmock
Sorry for asking, but does any one else think this thread is a webstandards topic? I.e. How a font in Microsoft Publisher displays? I'm having issues with IE7 crashing. Is that a web standards issue list topic too??? Just a long day, a bit jaded, and not happy wading through a pile of

[WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-14 Thread Lyn Smith
I have a client who is very precise in what he wants. He sent me a draft in Publisher which I transformed into a website. The font for the header text (site title) is Times New Roman. The problem is that it looks completely different online to what it does in Publisher. Publisher

Re: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-14 Thread Mathew Robertson
google for font-weight, line-height and letter-spacing Note that font-weight wont always reduce the line width. You could also try embedding a font. Hope this helps, Mathew Robertson On 14 September 2010 19:18, Lyn Smith l...@westernwebdesign.com.au wrote:  I have a client who is very precise

RE: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-14 Thread Nixon David
...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Lyn Smith Sent: 14 September 2010 10:19 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online I have a client who is very precise in what he wants. He sent me a draft in Publisher which I

Re: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-14 Thread Henrik Madsen
Is the font in an h tag? If so are you specifying font-weight: normal? If it's part of the logo, and it has to be spot-on, then an image may be your only option. Henrik Madsen +61 08 9387 1250 hen...@igenerator.com.au www.igenerator.com.au On 14/09/2010, at 5:18 PM, Lyn Smith wrote: I

Re: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-14 Thread Lyn Smith
Hi David How did you transform it to a web page? You have to be very precise on how you do this. Sorry, no, I didn't transform it. I mean I designed a site based on his design. -- Lyn Smith www.westernwebdesign.com.au Affordable website design Perth WA

Re: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-14 Thread Lyn Smith
Is the font in an h tag? Yes, Henrik - this turned out to be the issue - when I made it a p tag, it became as he wanted - much narrower -- Lyn Smith www.westernwebdesign.com.au Affordable website design Perth WA ***

RE: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online

2010-09-14 Thread Nixon David
@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Fonts in MS Publisher compared to online Hi David How did you transform it to a web page? You have to be very precise on how you do this. Sorry, no, I didn't transform it. I mean I designed a site based on his design. -- Lyn Smith www.westernwebdesign.com.au

Re: [WSG] fonts

2010-02-02 Thread Joseph Taylor
Marvin, You don't need to have Arial on your PC to use it in your work. Others should have to have it, or any fallback you declare in your stylesheet. Joseph R. B. Taylor /Web Designer / Developer/ -- Sites by Joe, LLC /Clean, Simple and Elegant Web Design/

[WSG] fonts

2010-02-01 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. so the font for my style sheet. is it coded correctly. just that have b een off line for the past few days. had a faulty power pack for my toshiba and had to order one and got it today in australia. a toshiba power pack. now, so do i put say verdana for my body and arial for headings, links,

Re: [WSG] fonts

2010-02-01 Thread David Dorward
On 1 Feb 2010, at 09:01, Marvin Hunkin wrote: so the font for my style sheet. is it coded correctly. We have no way of knowing. now, so do i put say verdana for my body and arial for headings, links, etc. The choice of fonts, especially a choice between two sans-serif fonts, is largely a

Re: [WSG] fonts

2010-02-01 Thread Joseph Taylor
Yes Marvin, That combination is fine. Joseph R. B. Taylor /Web Designer / Developer/ -- Sites by Joe, LLC /Clean, Simple and Elegant Web Design/ Phone: (609) 335-3076 Web: http://sitesbyjoe.com Email: j...@sitesbyjoe.com On 2/1/10 4:01 AM, Marvin Hunkin

[WSG] fonts

2010-02-01 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. i have verdana. and it reads the name. but only have got Arial Blakc. not just plain Arial what is the correct name for Arial Black. or where can i download the Arial font. marvin. *** List Guidelines:

Re: [WSG] fonts

2010-02-01 Thread Susie Gardner-Brown
Hi Marvin You're not stating the fonts for you, but for the people who read your website. That's why you usually declare 2-3 fonts, so if they don't have the first one on their computer, it will go to the second. So you don't need to download anything. And they (your audience) shouldn't need to

RE: [WSG] fonts

2010-02-01 Thread Thierry Koblentz
-Original Message- From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Marvin Hunkin Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:29 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] fonts hi. i have verdana. and it reads the name. but only have got Arial

Re: [WSG] fonts problems

2009-06-20 Thread Matijs
Could you provide us with a little more information? Perhaps a snippet from the HTML file where you include the style sheet and a snippet from the style sheet where you're setting the font? We can probably help you out from there. I'm not totally sure what you mean by insert f On Sat, Jun 20,

RE: [WSG] fonts problems

2009-06-20 Thread Steve Eagleson
...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Matijs Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 11:28 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] fonts problems Could you provide us with a little more information? Perhaps a snippet from the HTML file where you include

RE: [WSG] fonts problems

2009-06-20 Thread Steve Eagleson
...@zen.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:23 PM To: 'wsg@webstandardsgroup.org' Subject: RE: [WSG] fonts problems With the exception of the missing graphics, everything looks OK to me in IE8. Like Matijs, I’m not sure what “insert f” means. Are you trying to edit your style sheet? Oh wait, I

RE: [WSG] fonts problems

2009-06-20 Thread Steve Eagleson
: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Steve Eagleson Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:23 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] fonts problems With the exception of the missing graphics, everything looks OK to me in IE8. Like Matijs, I’m

[WSG] fonts problems

2009-06-19 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. just opened a web project i did about 18 months for one of my web design courses and changes the content on one page. got a style sheet called Joes_Style.css in a folder called Styles. but when i do a insert f it does not say the font, just the font size and the alignment. using internet

Re: [WSG] Fonts

2008-12-18 Thread Simon Pascal Klein
On 17/12/2008, at 3:43 PM, Conyers, Dwayne wrote: Marvin Hunkin [startrekc...@gmail.com] ink wired: why and how can i display the other fonts on my site? Are you using font face=foo tags in your HTML code? Then, those fonts should appear *unless* they are not on your (or the people

Re: [WSG] Fonts

2008-12-18 Thread Falco Software
Guys! Are you sure that I have to read your letters? Please fix your email server! Thanks, Falco Software, http://www.facloware.com On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 1:55 AM, Simon Pascal Klein kle...@klepas.orgwrote: On 17/12/2008, at 3:43 PM, Conyers, Dwayne wrote: Marvin Hunkin

RE: [WSG] Fonts

2008-12-18 Thread Levell Rampono
@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Fonts Hi, Do you have the fonts on your computer? You don't give us enough information to answer your question. What type of computer are you using? also google is you friend, this isn't really a help-list List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail

RE: [WSG] Fonts

2008-12-17 Thread Conyers, Dwayne
Marvin Hunkin [startrekc...@gmail.com] ink wired: why and how can i display the other fonts on my site? Are you using font face=foo tags in your HTML code? Then, those fonts should appear *unless* they are not on your (or the people surfing to your web site) system. If you want to embed

Re: [WSG] Fonts

2008-12-16 Thread Luke Hoggett
Hi, Do you have the fonts on your computer? You don't give us enough information to answer your question. What type of computer are you using? also google is you friend, this isn't really a help-list List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm cheers L Marvin Hunkin

[WSG] fonts

2005-01-07 Thread Bruce
Some time back I used to add a font sizer to my site as a trial. Font + - Perhaps it isn't a bad idea. I used to have that specifically for the article text, and scaled down for menus. Then I could go back to using fixed fonts, and if someone cannot read 12px text-make it bigger at a click from

Re: [WSG] fonts

2005-01-07 Thread Felix Miata
Bruce wrote: Some time back I used to add a font sizer to my site as a trial. Font + - Perhaps it isn't a bad idea. I used to have that specifically for the article text, and scaled down for menus. Then I could go back to using fixed fonts, and if someone cannot read 12px text-make it

Re: [WSG] fonts

2005-01-07 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
Bruce wrote: Some time back I used to add a font sizer to my site as a trial. Font + - Perhaps it isn't a bad idea. The problem with custom font sizers is that they only apply to that particular site. I used to have that specifically for the article text, and scaled down for menus. Then I could

Re: [WSG] fonts

2005-01-07 Thread Bert Doorn
G'day The problem with custom font sizers is that they only apply to that particular site. And it only applies to one page (without resorting to the use of cookies, javascript, server side technology etc to remember the user's preference). Luckily I am one of the few older guys with poor

Re: [WSG] fonts

2005-01-07 Thread Rimantas Liubertas
On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 02:37:24 +, Patrick H. Lauke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem with custom font sizers is that they only apply to that particular site. This is very true, so users should figure where it is, what it is (at least how to use it is prety obvious). On the other hand

[WSG] Fonts size problem

2004-11-08 Thread Javier
Hi All I've problems with font sizes. I'm developing a web page using em to define font sizes. When I see the page in Firefox or Mozilla, size it's ok for me. But when I see the same page with IE, fonts appear so small... How could I make fonts appear in the same size (or at least, something

Re: [WSG] Fonts size problem

2004-11-08 Thread Ryan Short
Javier wrote: Hi All I've problems with font sizes. I'm developing a web page using em to define font sizes. When I see the page in Firefox or Mozilla, size it's ok for me. But when I see the same page with IE, fonts appear so small... How could I make fonts appear in the same size (or at least,

Re: [WSG] Fonts size problem

2004-11-08 Thread Felix Miata
Javier wrote: I'm developing a web page using em to define font sizes. When I see the page in Firefox or Mozilla, size it's ok for me. But when I see the same page with IE, fonts appear so small... How could I make fonts appear in the same size (or at least, something similar) in IE and