Web Fonts

This is a very interesting solution to the issue of web typography. Specifying a specific font in your HTML is pretty pointless if it isn't one of the 7 (maybe far fewer...) or so typefaces that are shared across all platforms. Some people have created a solution using Javascript and Flash 6 that downgrades cleanly and maintains accessibility. It gives you the ability to create perfect vector rendered headings and text blocks.

If you ever have the need to exceed on your screed's lead, give this a try:

sIFR 2.0: Rich Accessible Typography for the Masses

Posted on December 14, 2005 12:51 PM


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Yeah I first heard about this back in early July. It does degrade gracefully in browsers that don't support Flash. Search engines still read the hidden text behind the Flash object. And from what I've read it doesn't cause problems in screen readers (But maybe the jury is still out on that.).

Nice hack. Still it's kind of a pity we couldn't some standardized support on @font-face though.

Posted by: Pace Arko Author Profile Page | December 16, 2005 5:34 PM Gravatar Icon

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December 14, 2005