On 19/12/2007, Matt Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's always the way isn't it when designing websites that want a unique > feel, extra typefaces look great but there's the tradeoff with accessibility > and compatibility. > It's good that there are options around to try to alleviate some of these > problems, but as with any deviation from the 'standard', there will always > be numerous problems, and it's a balancing act to get it right between > serving the maximum audience and providing innovative and cutting edge > design and content. > I am a definite culprit when it comes to using heavy graphics on websites > I make, not so bad in today's broadband world but would be damned a few > years ago - not to mention the accessibility issues.
You're so right. It seems unbeleievable that in 2007 there is no standard online for outline data, be it fonts or other forms of vector graphics. I usually end up detecting the IE+Windows and using EOT fonts for them, and then generating a PNG via a PHP script using a TTF font file for other browsers, going back to plain text for GoogleBot and his pals. The recent comments have opened my eyes to some alternatives that can be > considered while still allowing individual and creative content to shine > through. It's 100% harder than it should be! On Dec 19, 2007 1:32 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On 19/12/2007, Christopher Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Never mind EOT, just emply a tasteful dollup of SiFR - > > > http://www.mikeindustries.com/sifr for the uninitiated. Never mind all > > > that proprietary EOT stuff, (and whilst I don't actually loathe IE, I just > > > think it's a waste of a feature.) Bonus: cross-browser branded headers in > > > whatever font the BBC's using now, plus if they run a feature or something > > > else which has its own branding, they can slot it in. Bonus two: degrades > > > gracefully. Bonus three: understandable by screen readers. > > > > > > > I have to say that Macromedia Flash is as propritary as EOT fonts! > > > > EOT doesn't require Flash installed and works on IE6, IE7 with Windows > > 95/98/ME/2K/2K3/Vista (ie 90%+ of users) and uses ClearType rendering when > > enabled. > > > > It will also degrade gracefully to another font and can be read by > > screen readers. > > > > Just a line in the old CSS file to get the font in your list, viz: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] { font-family: TiresiasScreenfont; font-style: > > normal; font-weight: normal; src: url(fonts/TIRESIA0.eot); } > > @font-face { font-family: "Neo Sans Light"; font-style: > > normal;font-weight: normal; src: url("fonts/NEOSANS2.eot"); } * > > > > And then just call the font by it's name... > > > > *H1 { font-family: "Neo Sans Light", Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, > > sans-serif;}* > > > > How easy is that? > > > > And the .EOT file is cached by the browser! > > > > > > > :) > > > > > > Also, why not (for Windows+IE users) use .EOT soft fonts? They are > > > really easy to do! > > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/typography/web/embedding/weft3/default.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Please email me back if you need any more help. > > > > Brian Butterworth > > http://www.ukfree.tv > > > > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
