Comments on: A Type In the Right Direction? http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/ Handcrafted pixels & text from Salem, Massachusetts. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Cory S.N. LaViska http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11061 Cory S.N. LaViska Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:38:09 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11061 This is, indeed, a breath of relief for those of us who are sick of using <code>text-indent: -9999em;</code> Let's hope that Mozilla follows suit, which may [or may not?] put some pressure on IE to get it's act together. Hey! Stop laughing, it could happen :-\ This is, indeed, a breath of relief for those of us who are sick of using text-indent: -9999em;
Let’s hope that Mozilla follows suit, which may [or may not?] put some pressure on IE to get it’s act together. Hey! Stop laughing, it could happen :-\

]]> By: Nathan Ford http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11060 Nathan Ford Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:05:51 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11060 I disagree completely with Mr. Cole's statement. I come from a design background and still manage to build standards compliant sites. To offhandedly dismiss an entire group of talented creators is both short-sited and indicative of how the traditional design world chooses to dismiss the web as a viable medium for expression. Take a look at what we have done with print... have you seen a billboard lately??? I disagree completely with Mr. Cole’s statement. I come from a design background and still manage to build standards compliant sites.
To offhandedly dismiss an entire group of talented creators is both short-sited and indicative of how the traditional design world chooses to dismiss the web as a viable medium for expression.
Take a look at what we have done with print… have you seen a billboard lately???

]]> By: Jos Buivenga http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11059 Jos Buivenga Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:08:47 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11059 Just noticed this thread 'reading' my sitestats. This could/should have a big impact on web typography. I will look into it and likely review my font license information to allow this usage of my fonts. Just noticed this thread ‘reading’ my sitestats. This could/should have a big impact on web typography.
I will look into it and likely review my font license information to allow this usage of my fonts.

]]> By: Lim http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11058 Lim Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:06:44 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11058 <p><cite>Care to share your free font recommendations for those of us looking to use @font-face without breaking any laws?</cite></p> <p>My first pick to try this technique will be <a href="http://www.josbuivenga.demon.nl/" rel="nofollow">Fontin</a> from Jos Buivenga (I suspect I am not alone in this).</p> Care to share your free font recommendations for those of us looking to use @font-face without breaking any laws?

My first pick to try this technique will be Fontin from Jos Buivenga (I suspect I am not alone in this).

]]> By: Jonny Haynes http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11057 Jonny Haynes Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:56:45 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11057 It's about time ... It’s about time …

]]> By: Mark Lloyd http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11056 Mark Lloyd Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:35:22 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11056 This is awesome, i have been looking forward to something like this for a very VERY long time :) This is awesome, i have been looking forward to something like this for a very VERY long time :)

]]> By: tercüme http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11055 tercüme Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:40:16 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11055 Excellent blog Excellent blog

]]> By: gira http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11054 gira Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:05:52 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11054 good news (and great site!) good news (and great site!)

]]> By: Dan http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11053 Dan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:47:25 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11053 <cite>There are some perfectly useable, free fonts out there...</cite> Care to share your free font recommendations for those of us looking to use @font-face without breaking any laws? There are some perfectly useable, free fonts out there…
Care to share your free font recommendations for those of us looking to use @font-face without breaking any laws?

]]> By: Egor Kloos http://simplebits.com/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11052 Egor Kloos Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:01:44 +0000 http://www.simplebits.com/wp/notebook/2007/10/05/fonts-2/#comment-11052 I've been wondering who'd follow Opera's lead implementing @font-face. There seems to be some noise about the security implications, on the other hand I haven't heard anything we haven't heard before. Also the font licensing issues seem a bit problematic. Foundries will be forced to deal with this issue and it's shameful that they so far have neglected to do so. Now they will have to deal with a new wave of elicit use on the web because people are going to use any font they whether they're allowed to or not. But I've been dealing with issues like this for twenty years now so I'm not too bothered. It's great that we finally can make the web a bit more design friendly. My biggest issue is actually; how do I make dingbats accessible? I’ve been wondering who’d follow Opera’s lead implementing @font-face. There seems to be some noise about the security implications, on the other hand I haven’t heard anything we haven’t heard before. Also the font licensing issues seem a bit problematic. Foundries will be forced to deal with this issue and it’s shameful that they so far have neglected to do so. Now they will have to deal with a new wave of elicit use on the web because people are going to use any font they whether they’re allowed to or not.
But I’ve been dealing with issues like this for twenty years now so I’m not too bothered. It’s great that we finally can make the web a bit more design friendly. My biggest issue is actually; how do I make dingbats accessible?

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