# Font help

**URL:** <https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890>\
**Category:** Freeway\
**Created:** [November 7, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890 "2013-11-07T15:15:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Justin\_Easthall](https://discourse.softpress.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@Justin\_Easthall](https://discourse.softpress.com/u/Justin_Easthall)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/21 "2013-11-07T16:07:18Z")

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I do not understand that? When I go to choose a font I have Source Sans Pro Light as a separate typeface? And where do I add “Source Sans Pro”, sans serif; font-weight: 300

Font set?

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/22 "2013-11-07T16:17:56Z")

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> Is that something Ernie is adding or is it part of the font name?My  
> background is print, so I’m really not familiar with how web fonts are used  
> and managed? Any help is appreciated.

Yes, Font Sets are arbitrarily named by whomever makes them. I, being  
somewhat organized, label them so I understand they are webfonts (and  
therefore require extra code in the document head). Others I may label as  
“websafe” so I am reminded how I set the font cascade on those.

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/23 "2013-11-07T16:20:41Z")

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> …Hopefully one or another of them will pipe up with the recipe.

My still unpolished instructions on just how to use Google webfonts AND  
download (for free) the screen fonts AND use all that in Freeway Pro. -  
[http://cssway.thebigerns.com/workbench/google-fonts/](http://cssway.thebigerns.com/workbench/google-fonts/)

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/24 "2013-11-07T16:22:26Z")

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> On 7 Nov 2013, 3:18 pm, The Big Erns wrote:  
> Yes, Font Sets are arbitrarily named by whomever makes them. I, being  
> somewhat organized, label them so I understand they are webfonts (and  
> therefore require extra code in the document head). Others I may label as  
> “websafe” so I am reminded how I set the font cascade on those.

Yeah, I’m the same way. What’s the best place to learn about using web fonts? I’ve used Adobe TypeKit in the past, and I may again if I decide to go with the CC Subscription, but what about Google fonts?

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/25 "2013-11-07T16:24:57Z")

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I don’t care what it looks like loaccaly by the way just want it to woe when live?

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/26 "2013-11-07T16:28:18Z")

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Hi Justin,

Do the following:

1. Open the Edit\>Font Sets dialog
2. Find your Source Sans Pro Light font set
3. In the third cell, enter: “Source Sans Pro”, sans-serif; font-weight: 300

Ok the dialog and then try previewing it in the browser.

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/27 "2013-11-07T16:38:13Z")

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> 1. In the third cell, enter: “Source Sans Pro”, sans-serif; font-weight:  
> 300

Don’t forget the quotes around “Source Sans Pro” - they’re important!!!

Kelly, try this - [Thebigerns.com](http://cssway.thebigerns.com/workbench/google-fonts/)

Typekit is easy (and a much nicer interface for exploring and choosing).  
Work a little at it and Google fonts can be easier, and coupled with  
Skyfonts (also free) makes for an easier local workspace situation.

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/28 "2013-11-07T16:44:44Z")

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Also, have a look at Typecast (which seems to be doing the rounds at the minute). A handy little tool for testing typefaces from a bunch of different font services:

> **[Monotype Fonts.](https://www.monotype.com/fonts-en)**
>
> Monotype Fonts.

And based in sunny Northern Ireland!

Joe

On 7 Nov 2013, at 16:38, Ernie Simpson [email@hidden](mailto:email@hidden) wrote:

> Typekit is easy (and a much nicer interface for exploring and choosing).  
> Work a little at it and Google fonts can be easier, and coupled with  
> Skyfonts (also free) makes for an easier local workspace situation.

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/29 "2013-11-07T16:46:54Z")

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Still not working

[http://easthalldesign.com/dms/](http://easthalldesign.com/dms/)

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/30 "2013-11-07T16:48:03Z")

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Hi Justin,

I just had a quick look at the page and can see that there are some curly quotes in the CSS that are breaking it (my fault, I should have formatted it correctly here – I forgot you might be taking it from the web-based forum). Try this instead:

```
"Source Sans Pro", sans-serif; font-weight: 300

```

If they’re still coming out curly then just delete them and replace them with straight quotes.

Joe

On 7 Nov 2013, at 16:28, Joe Billings [email@hidden](mailto:email@hidden) wrote:

> Hi Justin,
> 
> Do the following:
> 
> 1. Open the Edit\>Font Sets dialog
> 2. Find your Source Sans Pro Light font set
> 3. In the third cell, enter: “Source Sans Pro”, sans-serif; font-weight: 300
> 
> Ok the dialog and then try previewing it in the browser.
> 
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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/31 "2013-11-07T16:51:42Z")

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Nearly there! Look like normal font weight - I did add in extended font-weight normal to stop H1 making bold?

[http://easthalldesign.com/dms/](http://easthalldesign.com/dms/)

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/32 "2013-11-07T17:02:35Z")

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> Nearly there! Look like normal font weight - I did add in extended  
> font-weight normal to stop H1 making bold?

> [http://easthalldesign.com/dms/](http://easthalldesign.com/dms/)

‘Normal’ and ‘bold’ are relative values… when adding an extended  
font-weight property to your style rules regarding Google fonts, you should  
use the specific weight value (e.g, “300”)

Also, if you’re not planning on using all three weights added in your head  
code, go back to Google and uncheck the unused weights/styles and re-apply  
the head code. It will keep you page loads trim.

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/33 "2013-11-07T18:24:47Z")

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Erns I did that - still not working please anyone know how to get Source Sans Pro Light work as an H1???

Im now on about font set 8 how do I delete all these??

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.softpress.com/t/font-help/18890/34 "2013-11-07T18:39:48Z")

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Ok got it! Ignore any font weights. Just use font title in this case Source Sans Pro - then in the extended box add font-weight then use the code Google has used in the code in the head - so for Light is font-weight 300 and if ya wanna use bold then 700 these numbers are next to the fonts when you review them on Google fonts…

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All this brings up an interesting question. If you’ve designed several websites using Adobe’s TypeKit and you let your subscript expire, what happens?

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How do I remove all the font sets I created figuring this out?

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Typekit, you must set the domains to use the font on… I always set the client and my development server. My subscription lapsed and I have only 1 client site using Typekit - that font set still works on my server and the client’s. Don’t know why.

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> How do I remove all the font sets I created figuring this out?

Edit\>Font Sets. Select the Font set you want to delete and use the - (minus) button at the bottom left of the window.

But of course you have found that by now.

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