Fonts and CSS

krs1 · 03-12-2006, 10:22 PM

Hey;

Is it possible to use a font that the user does not have installed by giving the browser the url of the font?

ie something like:

Code:

.Whatever {
font-family: "Good Times";
font-src: url("http://whatever.ca/goodtime.ttf");
}

Thanks.

rmedek · 03-12-2006, 10:37 PM

Nope, at least not yet. The closest thing to this would be to use sifr or something similiar:

http://www.mikeindustries.com/sifr/

slushy77 · 03-12-2006, 10:57 PM

Better yet would be to set the font family to include alternatives and then the font type, this way if the user doesnt have a particular font, a similar effect can be achieved (remember to test). And your not depending on the user having 3rd party products installed.
e.g

Code:

font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;