Hi,
with Caxton and the @fontface tag becoming more and more popular, I think it’s worth taking stock on what’s available, and what works. I’ve been recommending FontSquirrel because it offers some rather nice kits which you can download and just use. It’s pretty bullet-prooof as far as setting up is concerned. However, the fly in the ointment is the varying quality of fonts that are on offer. A lot work, but some can fail or cause problems - either in Freeway or in the browser. 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).
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).
I’d like to know the following information:
1 - The font kits used
2 - 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 separately
3 - Whether the font worked for you - if it didn’t work, what happened?
4 - 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)
5 - Any other information.
It’s worth noting that cheap/free fonts can be of lesser quality than ones you pay for. 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. Some of the FontKots may have a reduced glyph count compared to the source fonts. Some cheap/free fonts are well made, others less so, and like a lot of things, you tend to get what you pay for.
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. If folk want to wander off the beaten path and be more adventurous, they’ll know the pitfalls beforehand.
It is also worth pointing out (again) that not all fonts are licensed for distribution in an embedded form in websites. Always check that they are before deploying them. Most FontSquirrel fonts come with a license which explains if they can be used in this way. If in doubt, it’s best to leave it out.
Thanks for your help in this.
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