very interesting indeed where is this software to be found is it freeware not sure about the js gibbins though Andrew >-----Original Message----- >From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org >[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of kris burford >Sent: 12 March 2004 09:56 >To: thelist at lists.evolt.org >Subject: Re: [thelist] forcing a website font > > > >>>Ok forcing a font... is it possible to force a font to be read from a browser >>>even though it is not installed on the clients machine? Perhaps a detect >>>or a >>>popup if the font is not on the local machine? >> >>What is WEFT all about? >> >>http://www.microsoft.com/typography/web/embedding/weft2/default.htm >> >>is that a way to enforce it but is that only MSIE 5+??? > >you can embed fonts into your page, but when we did it a couple of years >ago we found it exceptionally temperamental and eventually the client got >us to pull it. > >there's a very basic guide at >http://www.ssi-developer.net/design/embed-font.shtml > >you'll need to do *both* .pfr and .eot (probably with some js to identify >which browser and serve the appropriate gubbins) > >good luck > >kx >-- >kris burford >midtempo ltd >http://www.midtempo.net > >-- >* * Please support the community that supports you. * * >http://evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > >For unsubscribe and other options, including the Tip Harvester >and archives of thelist go to: http://lists.evolt.org >Workers of the Web, evolt ! > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.619 / Virus Database: 398 - Release Date: 10/03/2004 >