Web Fonts?
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- fredddddd
Is there any good place to learn about using web fonts on a website.
If I wanted Univers or Akzidenz, I would just purchase the digital hosted version and pay a monthly / yearly fee? Or is there a free way?
Are there any fonts like Akzidenz that might be better suited for screen at small sizes? besides Arial.
- Cosmodrome0
You can host the fonts yourself and use @font-face in the CSS. Take a look through http://www.fontsquirrel.com. It's pretty straight forward if you download a kit and take a look at the examples included.
You could convert Univers or Akzidenz with Font Squirrel's web font generator, but I'm pretty sure that's against every party's rules.
https://typekit.com is nice if you're looking for hosted service. They do well to keep their fonts updated and rendering properly. The set up is a bit different... you choose the typeface from your account in TypeKit, add a line of javascript to your pages, then use the typeface name in your CSS.
- Why is that against the rules? Isn't that what the service is made for?fredddddd
- No, your desktop fonts are not licensed for web usage. So converting them to web fonts using that generator and displaying them on a site is a no no. I believe it's intended for your own fonts, or open usage, freebie fonts.Cosmodrome
- displaying them on a site is a no no. I believe it's intended for your own fonts, or open usage, freebie fonts.Cosmodrome
- seffis0
Typekit is nice, but many of the classic typefaces aren't available there. Fonts.com has a hosted service with Univers available, and there's Basic Commercial which is pretty identical to Akzidenz.
I've found that I have to maintain a subscription to just about every font service in order to get the full set of what I need/want, unfortunately.
- fredddddd0
I want a nice neutral font besides Arial that is good at small sizes. Helvetica is bad at 10pt.
How much should I expect to spend?
- fredddddd0
So typekit is $50/yr at most. That's a good deal.
- fredddddd0
So typekit is $50/yr at most. That's a good deal.
- fredddddd0
Do you think Univers or Akzidenz are bad for web at small sizes? Are all the fonts on Typekit better for screen?
- ETM0
Open Sans via Google Fonts can be a fair substitute for Univers. Comes in several weight options. Many characters have similar composition, with a few major exceptions like lower case 'g'.