Embedded fonts

[Steve Grosz]

Has anybody embedded any fonts into their web pages so
they show up correctly on a users computer who doesn't
have those fonts installed?

Is there a easier way to do it than with the Microsoft
tool for embedding them?

Thanks.

Steve

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

The WEFT is quirky and buggy, and only works in IE4+ browsers. Even then,
it requires the visitor to download the font to their computer. How many
actually will?

There is no other method of embedding fonts.
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| Has anybody embedded any fonts into their web pages so
| they show up correctly on a users computer who doesn't
| have those fonts installed?
|
| Is there a easier way to do it than with the Microsoft
| tool for embedding them?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Steve

 

[chris leeds]

I recently downloaded the weft tool and used it. it seemed to work pretty
well. on the computers I tried it with (which I knew didn't have the font)
the process was seamless. they were windows xp machines with ie6 though.
on the style sheet I specified descending "nice" fonts incase of a browser's
inability to do the weft trick.
I was impressed with it. you can find the style sheets and stuff if you
look at the source code for this page:
http://nedp.net/newh/xmas
I've also got that page rigged to print in an acceptable way by using a
separate style sheet for printing.
HTH

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

But he default security settings (IE) on most machines should be to block (or at least warn) on downloading fonts - too big of a
security hole

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| I recently downloaded the weft tool and used it. it seemed to work pretty
| well. on the computers I tried it with (which I knew didn't have the font)
| the process was seamless. they were windows xp machines with ie6 though.
| on the style sheet I specified descending "nice" fonts incase of a browser's
| inability to do the weft trick.
| I was impressed with it. you can find the style sheets and stuff if you
| look at the source code for this page:
| http://nedp.net/newh/xmas
| I've also got that page rigged to print in an acceptable way by using a
| separate style sheet for printing.
| HTH
| | > Has anybody embedded any fonts into their web pages so
| > they show up correctly on a users computer who doesn't
| > have those fonts installed?
| >
| > Is there a easier way to do it than with the Microsoft
| > tool for embedding them?
| >
| > Thanks.
| >
| > Steve
|
|

 

[chris leeds]

they weren't on any of the computers (limited bunch) that I tried the page
on.
I was fairly impressed with the weft tool. I don't think I'd use it
site-wide or anything but it seemed reasonable on the page I used it on. If
I read the instructions correctly it only makes the font file of the
characters needed in the particular page you use it one.
I liked java effects too, so maybe it's me. ;-)

But he default security settings (IE) on most machines should be to block

(or at least warn) on downloading fonts - too big of a