Help Please!

[Cowen]

I want to use a font on my website that is not a default font installed in windows. Therefore it doesn't show up on other peoples computers.

So, I know there has to be a way to do it but I don't know how... But how do I make it so it will render correctly on other peoples computers?

Currently I just have it in my CSS.

 

[adrenlinerush]

you have to get the user to install the font

 

[Mooseman]

That only works on certain fonts in IE.
Ppl have to download and install the fonts on their computers, else they wont ever see it

 

[adrenlinerush]

actually should check to see if the font is available if not show a basic page with a link to the font installer stating they need it to be installed to render correctly

 

[Cowen]

That only works on certain fonts in IE.
Ppl have to download and install the fonts on their computers, else they wont ever see it

I realize that. But I am sure there has to be another way to do it so it will work...

 

[Mooseman]

Well, as for now, there isnt...

 

[Emihaumut]

A simple solution is just to make it a graphic. Just grab your trusty image editor software, make a text box and start typing in that font. Given, it's not the most practical of ways, but it works.

 

[GamingX]

Or you could keep it as a plugin and ask the users that to use the font, they must install the plugin.

 

[DefecTalisman]

Depending on the amount of text to display with that font.

Little : Use a handmade image(gif) with the string in it.

Medium : Us a php GD script to turn strings into images.

Alot : Get the user to download it.

 

[Cowen]

Well thanks for the help guys, but I found what I'm looking for.

http://www.ssi-developer.net/design/embed-font.shtml

 

[Livewire]

Well thanks for the help guys, but I found what I'm looking for.

http://www.ssi-developer.net/design/embed-font.shtml

This method works in IE5 & IE6 but is not supported by Firefox/Opera.

You'll still need to have a link to the font somewhere so people using FF/Opera/others can get that font installed.

Also, while I don't THINK it'd be a problem, that site doesn't say anything about IE7. If IE7 doesn't support it, then you're in a world of hurt since it'd only work on old versions of browsers.



Edit: Head over here and see what you can make of it: http://www.cameraontheroad.com/index.php?p=524

Supposedly it only works in IE, but that first paragraph is showing up as hand-written in firefox 2.0.0.11, so maybe FF DOES support font-embedding if its done right.