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mathias · 02-05-2008, 09:40

Crap! Fonts are by nature troublesome technology, but it looks like browsers are being hindered from adding font embedding features, be it copyright/liability issues or whatever. There are plenty of good free fonts one could use on a site if only the support was there. It must be intentional; someone/group out there is keeping font embedding out of browsers, I assume W3C is playing a part. There's always a solution, it's just not being explored, to the detriment of our profession I might add. oh well

At least I have a new concept called "image replacement" to explore. I'll be looking into that now.

Thanks guys.

02-05-2008, 09:40	#10 (permalink)
mathias Refrigerated User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central US Posts: 162	Crap! Fonts are by nature troublesome technology, but it looks like browsers are being hindered from adding font embedding features, be it copyright/liability issues or whatever. There are plenty of good free fonts one could use on a site if only the support was there. It must be intentional; someone/group out there is keeping font embedding out of browsers, I assume W3C is playing a part. There's always a solution, it's just not being explored, to the detriment of our profession I might add. oh well At least I have a new concept called "image replacement" to explore. I'll be looking into that now. Thanks guys.