Tag Archives: typography

Typekit turns 1, partners with Adobe

Most the designers I work with use Adobe fonts. Having an easy route to implement the fonts I actually encounter day-to-day is a huge plus. I’ve wanted to use typekit in the past, but haven’t, because you ususally have to … Continue reading

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This week in web typograpgy

Typekit now supports SVG fonts. This is good news if you want to use their services for an iPad site (since SVG is the only format mobile Safari supports). They mention there are still some bugs to work out, but … Continue reading

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The problem with @font-face

Lately some “bullet-proof” cross-browser methods have arisen using @font-face: http://paulirish.com/2009/bulletproof-font-face-implementation-syntax/ http://readableweb.com/mo-bulletproofer-font-face-css-syntax/ While these provide a functional way of embedding fonts I contest they are still not “bullet-proof” since there are serious legal implications if these methods are misused. The big … Continue reading

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