Fonts?

hotrod12 · 03-12-2005, 06:47 PM

If I have a font installed on my computer that I want to use as a font on website will people be able to view that font?

alegend · 03-12-2005, 07:02 PM

dont think so, unless they have that font installed also (not sure about that either)..

Brian · 03-12-2005, 07:06 PM

if you used that font as the main text of your website only people that had that font installed on their computer would be able to see that font, but everyone would still be able to see the content in the default font.

Regards
Brian

hotrod12 · 03-12-2005, 07:08 PM

Hmm because I wanted to use this font which looked really cool but I dont think that anybody can see it. The font is at http://67.18.241.254/~checkmy/ and I think I am the only person who can see it correctly and sorry for the ip but my domain is still resolving its dns.

Brian · 03-12-2005, 07:11 PM

Yeah i just see plain old text, another option is, depending on how you were wanting to use the text, you could always make an image, that way the text will be displayed how you want it to be (would not recomend having whole site be an image)

hotrod12 · 03-12-2005, 07:13 PM

Yeah that might be too much but it is a very simple site will only have 3 pages with actual content then I will have a forum.

CrazyTech · 03-12-2005, 08:21 PM

Fonts are cool and all, but the general rule of thumb on websites is to stick with the basics... Arial (my persona fav), Tahoma, Verdana, Trebuchet, and good ole Times New Roman. Other fonts can often be distracting not to mention that many fonts just aren't installed on a lot of computers.

alegend · 03-12-2005, 08:25 PM

using images is the best way to show off those fonts

Rowan W · 03-12-2005, 10:22 PM

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/webmatters/fontsize.html

jamx551 · 03-13-2005, 12:41 AM

Hi, I suggest you try using Cascading Style Sheet or CSS in your html if you want a particular font to be displayed in a user's screen.. You can find lots of tutes in the web hwo to setup it up.

hotrod12 · 03-13-2005, 07:33 AM

Thanks alot guys but I have decedied just to go with verdana font throughout the site. There really wont be any images but I will have some scripts and text thats about it.
http://www.checkmytraffic.com

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hotrod12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,149	Fonts? If I have a font installed on my computer that I want to use as a font on website will people be able to view that font?

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alegend PHPHelpSite.com Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 2,580	dont think so, unless they have that font installed also (not sure about that either).. __________________ MySpace Stuff - Default MySpace Layouts - Happy Birthday Comments

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Brian Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlottesville Virginia Posts: 2,317 Follow @laughtodeath	if you used that font as the main text of your website only people that had that font installed on their computer would be able to see that font, but everyone would still be able to see the content in the default font. Regards Brian

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hotrod12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,149	Hmm because I wanted to use this font which looked really cool but I dont think that anybody can see it. The font is at http://67.18.241.254/~checkmy/ and I think I am the only person who can see it correctly and sorry for the ip but my domain is still resolving its dns.

03-12-2005, 07:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlottesville Virginia Posts: 2,317 Follow @laughtodeath	Yeah i just see plain old text, another option is, depending on how you were wanting to use the text, you could always make an image, that way the text will be displayed how you want it to be (would not recomend having whole site be an image)

03-12-2005, 07:13 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
hotrod12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,149	Yeah that might be too much but it is a very simple site will only have 3 pages with actual content then I will have a forum.

03-12-2005, 08:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
CrazyTech NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,043	Fonts are cool and all, but the general rule of thumb on websites is to stick with the basics... Arial (my persona fav), Tahoma, Verdana, Trebuchet, and good ole Times New Roman. Other fonts can often be distracting not to mention that many fonts just aren't installed on a lot of computers.

03-13-2005, 07:33 AM	THREAD STARTER #11 (permalink)
hotrod12 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,149	Thanks alot guys but I have decedied just to go with verdana font throughout the site. There really wont be any images but I will have some scripts and text thats about it. http://www.checkmytraffic.com

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