Fonts Tutorials - Embedded? - Unusual?
I was wondering if someone could point me to a page that shows how to embedd fonts into a web page. Don't know if I'm using the correct term here, but in other words, I'm pretty sure that there is a way to include fonts in an html page that do not reside on the client computer.
The other thing I'm curious about is, is there a page that lists fonts that appear on various platforms? For example Dreamweaver writes code that makes sure that the specified fonts appear on nearly every computer.
Maybe I'd like to include Comic Sans MS, which is on lots of compters natively, but I'd want to know which systems don't include it before I made the decision to use it in a design.
OK Thanks In Advance
The Webmistress posted this at 07:20 — 10th April 2003.
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Here is one list of common fonts and a search for some other sites.
is a search on google which brings up some tutorials on embedding fonts, although I've never tried it.
Let us know how you get on
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kb posted this at 15:38 — 10th April 2003.
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yea, i remember a post awhile ago that linked to a place where you could force a download of fonts, inside your tag...the only thing was, there was only a certain number and they had to be on a particular site for them to be available...if i think of it, i'll post, but i KNOW its out there and possible
Suzanne posted this at 16:04 — 10th April 2003.
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Sure, it's possible, but is it recommended? Probably not. It supercedes user preference, adds to load time and is rarely used to good effect.
I'd also avoid using Comic Sans MS, but that's because it's very over-used and smacks of amateur or newbie work, and as such is hard to use well.
cordedpoodle posted this at 16:16 — 10th April 2003.
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Yeah, I might never use the embedded font thing or Comic Sans, I'm pretty conservative about design, download times and fonts, but I have seen sites where both seemed appropriate.
Thanks all for the tips.
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cordedpoodle posted this at 16:59 — 10th April 2003.
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Webmistress thanks great links.
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