Comments on: Custom Web Fonts with @font-face, Google Font API and Typekit http://www.tomhirst.co.uk/custom-web-fonts-with-font-face-google-font-api-and-typekit/ Freelance web designer, front end developer and WordPress guru Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:00:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tom http://www.tomhirst.co.uk/custom-web-fonts-with-font-face-google-font-api-and-typekit/#comment-18 Tom Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:00:39 +0000 http://tomhirst.co.uk/?p=325#comment-18 Hi Mark, thanks for the kind words. I've not come across Cufon before but I will definitely look into it! I'll drop you an email regarding your second point ;) Hi Mark, thanks for the kind words. I’ve not come across Cufon before but I will definitely look into it!

I’ll drop you an email regarding your second point ;)

]]> By: Mark, The Design Loft (web design barnsley) http://www.tomhirst.co.uk/custom-web-fonts-with-font-face-google-font-api-and-typekit/#comment-17 Mark, The Design Loft (web design barnsley) Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:52:03 +0000 http://tomhirst.co.uk/?p=325#comment-17 Great post Tom, first time I've come across your site. We've been using Cufon for a while now as an alternative to TypeKit - works really nicely but there's a lack of support for highlighting text - still it does a fantastic job. Anyhow, nice site - give us a call if you're looking for more projects - we're looking for new design partners locally. Best, Mark Great post Tom, first time I’ve come across your site.

We’ve been using Cufon for a while now as an alternative to TypeKit – works really nicely but there’s a lack of support for highlighting text – still it does a fantastic job.

Anyhow, nice site – give us a call if you’re looking for more projects – we’re looking for new design partners locally.

Best,
Mark

]]> By: Bill Davis http://www.tomhirst.co.uk/custom-web-fonts-with-font-face-google-font-api-and-typekit/#comment-16 Bill Davis Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:29:55 +0000 http://tomhirst.co.uk/?p=325#comment-16 Hi Tom - nice overview! Another web font service is our www.FontsLive.com - we specialize in offering web fonts that are tuned specifically for on-screen rendering for both text and headline sizes. As you and your readers will discover as they explore custom fonts for their websites, not all fonts look good on screen, especially at small sizes. The vast majority of fonts were designed for print, and they fall apart when viewed on screen. This problem is compounded for designers working on a Mac, but whose clients use Windows! So if you want to explore a web font for switching out text sizes, pay close attention to the quality! Hi Tom – nice overview! Another web font service is our http://www.FontsLive.com – we specialize in offering web fonts that are tuned specifically for on-screen rendering for both text and headline sizes.

As you and your readers will discover as they explore custom fonts for their websites, not all fonts look good on screen, especially at small sizes. The vast majority of fonts were designed for print, and they fall apart when viewed on screen. This problem is compounded for designers working on a Mac, but whose clients use Windows!

So if you want to explore a web font for switching out text sizes, pay close attention to the quality!

]]> By: Tom http://www.tomhirst.co.uk/custom-web-fonts-with-font-face-google-font-api-and-typekit/#comment-15 Tom Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:46:07 +0000 http://tomhirst.co.uk/?p=325#comment-15 Oh and yes I am aware the body text of this site is Helvetica - I've not fully shaken the addiction yet! ;) Oh and yes I am aware the body text of this site is Helvetica – I’ve not fully shaken the addiction yet! ;)

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