Use any font with CSS only

[montanaflynn]

Basically it works like this, you add a font file to your server and using basic CSS you include and use it on typographic elements of your choosing. Right now it only works in Safari 3.1+ and Firefox 3.5+ with Opera support coming soon and their is an IE workaround available. It might work on Chrome or any browser using webkit as well.

For my full tutorial and review: http://blog.complimedia.com/2009/07/web-typography-with-font-face/

For the demo: http://dev.complimedia.com/demos/font-face/

[TheDoc]

There is still much debate on this topic (re: legalities) and I can only imagine the horror the internet will see once amateurs start using ridiculous fonts.

[montanaflynn]

Regarding the legalities, their are a lot of creative commons licensed font’s to be found and used, here are is a good place to start: http://openfontlibrary.org

I agree that once anyone can use a font of their choosing we are going to see some horrible font choices, complete with bright contrasting colors and background-colors! The Horror.

[EamonnMac]

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I agree that once anyone can use a font of their choosing we are going to see some horrible font choices, complete with bright contrasting colors and background-colors! The Horror.

Heh heh…

As long as they come with flashing bulb surrounds and animated gif backgrounds! We can take it! :D

[Linden]

"ikthius" wrote:

I would love to see a site that has free for all uses fonts, shows you the fonts, then you can use on sites.

http://www.fontsquirrel.com/

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