webpage- fonts question?

Question

I am using a page with some non standard fonts- is there any java script or HTML code I could used that will prompt a font instillation?

Answer 1

Embed Fonts:



Fairly New: WOFF - TypeKit: http://typekit.com/ | Font Squirrel: http://www.fontsquirrel.com/



1) @font-face Generator (Free Online Tool): http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator

( HTML5Rocks has a good tutorial on using @font-face, along with a table showing current browser support: http://www.html5rocks.com/tutorials/webfonts/quick/ )

How to Achieve Cross-Browser @font-face Support: http://blog.themeforest.net/tutorials/how-to-achieve-cross-browser-font-face-support/

2) Use sIFR:



http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/sifr/

http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/viewissue.php?id=5&issue=58#6

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/dynatext/

3) Use WEFT (supported by IE only): http://www.microsoft.com/typography/web/embedding/weft/default.htm

4) Expand Your Font Palette Using CSS3: http://randsco.com/index.php/2009/07/04/p680



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Answer 2

You cannot "install" fonts if a user does not have it.

Using "web safe fonts" is the most secure way (3 of them) (Google it for the list)

Using "web testable fonts" is still ok, but they will not be exactly the same from a browser to another, and the height may not be the same either.

Remember: YOU do not decide what font is used on a browser. The BROWSER does.

If you want a special one, use an image.

Answer 3

Just use web safe fonts.. If you have the orginal ttf or otf file, you can run it through a webfont converter like http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator . It will generate a webfont kit, then you just upload to your server and reference the path with css/html like:

typography

You'll want to add a few other fallback fonts in case older browsers don't support @fontface.

Answer 4

open up the internet browser. ie internet explorer, firefox, and so on... then circulate to the view menu up at ideal and circulate all the way down to text cloth length and hover over it and a menu comes up and choose medium.

Answer 5

Use cufon. This will solve your problem.