Fonts you don't have.

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I wish to present a web page in a specific font.

However, most people will not have this font, so is it possible to, for the want of a better word, 'Impose' this font.

I am thinking it may be necessary to put the font on the server and somehow point to it from within the page, perhaps some Jscript?

Any ideas?

Posted 26-May-10 10:08am

Dalek Dave

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Pete O'Hanlon · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-26T10:18:00

Solution 1

There are a few ways to do this. The first way (and the way that's recommended) is to use font fallbacks and degrade nicely. The second way is to use Flash to display the font (there are a few examples of this on the web). The third way is to use an embedded font referenced from a stylesheet. There's an example on how to do this here[^].

Posted 26-May-10 10:18am

Pete O'Hanlon

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Dalek Dave 26-May-10 16:37pm

Spot on, exactly what I need and a simple explanation on how to implement it.

Thanks Pal!

Pete O'Hanlon 26-May-10 16:38pm

You're welcome mate.

CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-26T10:36:00

Solution 2

Let Me Google That For You [^].

kidding, Dave, kidding...

Posted 26-May-10 10:36am

CPallini

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Dalek Dave 26-May-10 16:39pm

Cheers Carlo, like Pete's answer, a simple easy to do thing.

I have never had to do it before so was unaware of what to even google for.

Anyway, why do a random google when there is a perfectly decent bunch of geeks right here :)