Embedded Fonts

[Guest]

Does anybody know anything about how WEFT, the font embedding tool, works? I
have been working on a scrapbook type website that I would like to be in my
own handwriting, which I have gotten made into Truetype fonts. I printed out
a font-embedding tutorial from webmonkey.com and followed along with the
first lesson, which uses Embedded OpenType (.eot) files. But when I viewed
it with Internet Explorer 6 on another computer, it doesn't work. I even
tried it with a different font, thinking that’s where the problem was, but
that didn’t work, either.
Here's the HTML code I get when I click on “source†under the View menu:
<STYLE TYPE="text/css">
<!-- /* $WEFT -- Created by: Carole S. Hall ([email protected]) on
5/15/2005 -- */
@font-face {
font-family: QECaroleHall;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 700;
src: url(fonts/QECAROL2.eot);
}
@font-face {
font-family: QECaroleHall;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: normal;
src: url(fonts/QECAROL1.eot);
}

-->
</STYLE>
Some of the pages, it shows up twice like above and others, it only shows
the first one. I don’t know if I am reading the tutorial wrong or what. Can
somebody who has Internet Explorer Version 4 or higher look at my site and
tell me why they think it doesn't work? Here's the address:
www.carolesvirtualtvscrapbook.com
I really would like it to work; that’s the main reason I got my handwriting
made into fonts because I figure people write in scrapbooks. I feel I can’t
have a web site otherwise.
I am using Lunarpages.com for my host, if that makes a difference.

 

[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

the WEFT isn't "cross browser" nor does it work in browsers where the user
has configured it to not take these files.
that said, if you really know your audience (like a very small site that
people who know you visit) it does work. I've used it a few times for non
critical stuff like "invitations" and stuff.

the reason yours isn't working is the line here:
src: url(../../../../../../c:\QECAROL2.eot); it's pointing to your local
machine.

so the answer is your not using that tool right. Just go through the docs
MS has on the tool and you'll get there. I remember when I first used it
that it wasn't very intuitive but it is possible to get it working.

HTH

--
Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
a fantastic convenience for site owners.
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[Guest]

Can you please explain how that particular line is supposed to look? I'm
stupid when it comes to things like this; I need plain English.

 

[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

sure, I'll use example.com in place of your site's url:
src: url(http://example.com/QECAROL2.eot);

but that assumes you've brought the file into your site's structure.

see, the .eot file actually gets downloaded to the visitors computer
(sometimes), then used.

also, with the WEFT tool, use the wizard and put your domain name in the
appropriate dialog because it seems to matter in whether IE will download
and use the file.

sorry I can't be of more help since it's been a while since I last used it.
I remember struggling a little, having to read a document or two on MS's
site about it, but eventually it worked out. I'm sure it'll be relatively
the same for you.

HTH

--
Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
a fantastic convenience for site owners.
http://contentseed.com/
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