![]() Fonts on earlier browsers in XP look like a jagged mess. It makes HTML text appear much better on Windows because it is anti-aliased. That’s why you see so much GIF text on my site!īut I have found joy in making direct calls to the meiryo font on Windows 7. The Japanese use either GIF text or plain vanilla Japanese HTML text, just as you see here: Makes me wonder what’s to lose by just making all your content graphic. That is kind of interesting… I wonder how search engines index non-western pages. Oh before I forget… if any of you want to expand your minds today about “CSS3” and “rounded corners,” here’s the still open-ended thread of threads for you:Īnd before I get chastised for emphasizing their importance “too much,” consider well how much rounded corners were a part of the Mac 128k design in 1984, and they are still a part of Apple’s core philosophy today, as evidenced by the Samsung suit: Ah but how much better life would be without Windows! Looks like I’ll need to retain my GIF header text indefinitely thanks to the continued existence of Windows users. Now that my nap’s over though, I realize that Caxton isn’t going to make my life easier. Toyko is far more Western in comparison to we Nagoya hicks. On Sep 25, 2012, at 8:19 PM, “JDW” wrote:Īctually, I am next door to Nagoya. What are Japanese web-designers doing about fonts and stuff? (that is rhetorical, btw - I don’t have a dog in the whole non-western font thing). Almost all text on the first page is html using caxton, even in the menus. Under are a few examples of caxton I used recently. The fonts often don’t get right if too many styles are applied simultaneously. Working on this.ĥ/tried the font-face generator with less success, probably due to the conflicts with already installed fonts.ĥb/ Careful with multiple styles. FFF tusj works, but looks really far from the outlook on the test drive, unfortunately.Ģ/always downloaded the font kit, placed it in resources and installed through FontExplorer pro.ģ/Some fonts, such as eb-garamond bring some conflict with the existing garamond on my mac. ![]() ![]() I absolutely love CAXTON! Thanks for this so much.ġ/ so far I had good results with: (from fontsquirrel) If in doubt, it’s best to leave it out.įreewaytalk mailing your subscriptions at: Most FontSquirrel fonts come with a license which explains if they can be used in this way. Always check that they are before deploying them. It is also worth pointing out (again) that not all fonts are licensed for distribution in an embedded form in websites. If folk want to wander off the beaten path and be more adventurous, they’ll know the pitfalls beforehand. What would be helpful to you, as well me (and no doubt Softpress) is a list of “safe” fonts which most people should be able to use without any kind of oddness happening. ![]() Some cheap/free fonts are well made, others less so, and like a lot of things, you tend to get what you pay for. Some of the FontKots may have a reduced glyph count compared to the source fonts. There can be less attention to detail, there may be substantially fewer glyphs available in the fonts, or there may be other underlying problems in the construction of the glyphs that cause redraw problems. It’s worth noting that cheap/free fonts can be of lesser quality than ones you pay for. I’d like to know the following information:Ģ - Whether you installed the font from the FontKit in your Mac’s Font folder, or whether you used the ODF/TTF/etc download on FontSquirrel separatelyģ - Whether the font worked for you - if it didn’t work, what happened?Ĥ - The version of Freeway used, your Mac OS version, and what language you were using (eg, you may be using Mac OSX 10.6.7 in French) So, if you have use FontSquirrel fonts with Caxton, it would be helpful if you can add your experiences to this thread (Please don’t send them to me direct). What I’d like to do is have FreewayTalkers help in compiling a list of font kits from FontSquirrel that work, and those that don’t (or present gotchas). ![]() A lot work, but some can fail or cause problems - either in Freeway or in the browser. However, the fly in the ointment is the varying quality of fonts that are on offer. It’s pretty bullet-prooof as far as setting up is concerned. I’ve been recommending FontSquirrel because it offers some rather nice kits which you can download and just use. With Caxton and the tag becoming more and more popular, I think it’s worth taking stock on what’s available, and what works. ![]()
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