How to Force a Web Page to Use My Specific Font?

[Lucky Dog]

Hello:

I'm trying to create a page that would display a certain font in
certain areas. How can I make this font appear on viewer's machine who
might not have this font? Do I upload the font to my web hosting site
and when a viewer to go view my page it call to that font?

Thank you.

 

[Tom J]

Hello:

I'm trying to create a page that would display a certain font in
certain areas. How can I make this font appear on viewer's machine who
might not have this font? Do I upload the font to my web hosting site
and when a viewer to go view my page it call to that font?

You can't. Most people will not allow another font to be added to their
computer. After all, they already have 150 - 200 now!!

Tom J

 

[Lucky Dog]

Thanks so much Tom J. Actually, the font I'm trying to use is Pristina
which I think most people already have with their system, but I
thought I'd ask the question here anyway.

 

[Tom J]

Thanks so much Tom J. Actually, the font I'm trying to use is Pristina
which I think most people already have with their system, but I
thought I'd ask the question here anyway.

Maybe so, but it's not on my computer that only has 154 different fonts
loaded. It would load as Times New Roman on mine.
:-(
Tom J

 

[Dan]

Do some research on Cascading Style Sheets... you will get what you
need from that.

Here's an example of one that I use, although it's not perfect in any
way...

Contents of "body.css":

body
{
background-color: "#E5E5E5"
}

h1
{
font-size: 10pt;
font-family: "Arial";
color: black
}

p
{
font-size: 10pt;
font-family: "Arial";
color: black
}

a
{
text-decoration: none;
color: black
}

}
A:link, A:visited, A:active
{font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial"; color:
darkblue}

td
{font-size: 10pt;font-family: "Arial"; color: "black"}

th
{font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial"; text-align:
left }
{font-weight: bold; color: black}

I hope this helps... If you use tags and specify how you want the
page to look and use a Style Sheet Link pointing it to your "body.css"
file, your pages should reflect the defined variables as in the
example above.

Dan

 

[Tom J]

Dan, that's a standard font that every windows computer has. She wants to use
a font that is not standard on every computer.

Tom J

 

[Dan]

Tom, then you need to ensure that people download the font from your
web site so they can see it properly when viewing your web site. You
need to tell them, or make it available to them or because you have
it, you'll see it, but everyone else will see it in Times New Roman.

Dan

 

[Luke O'Malley]

I hope this is of some help. There is a free 'utility' available from
MS called WEFT. I believe this will help do what you want.

Luke

Hello:

I'm trying to create a page that would display a certain font in
certain areas. How can I make this font appear on viewer's machine who
might not have this font? Do I upload the font to my web hosting site
and when a viewer to go view my page it call to that font?

Thank you.

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Luke
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[Charles C Caro]

If you are looking to add a headline or a small bit of text in a specific font
that may not be available on a viewer's system, you could simply create your
text as a graphic file, which would be viewable by all. Alternatively, you
could create entire pages as an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file with the font
embedded, but with this method you need to have a way to create the .pdf file.



:Hello:
:
:I'm trying to create a page that would display a certain font in
:certain areas. How can I make this font appear on viewer's machine who
:might not have this font? Do I upload the font to my web hosting site
:and when a viewer to go view my page it call to that font?
:
:Thank you.

 

[John]

Use the Microsoft "Web Embedding Fonts Tool."

Basically, it creates Embedded Open Type (EOT) files out of font files.
Then you reference them in the web page. One EOT font file for each font
you will use.

Don't use images for anything more than titles or specialty text.

PDFs should only be used in cases where the page needs to be printed and
needs exact reproduction like a form to print out to start an account with a
mutual fund firm or something.

www.microsoft.com/typography/web/embedding/weft3

Can be used with IE v4.0 or later. Not sure about Netscape Navigator
compatibility.

John

If you are looking to add a headline or a small bit of text in a specific font
that may not be available on a viewer's system, you could simply create your
text as a graphic file, which would be viewable by all. Alternatively, you
could create entire pages as an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file with the font
embedded, but with this method you need to have a way to create the .pdf file.