If the system doesn't think a font is available, it won't render. By
embedding each of these fonts under the name "Verdana" you may be
covering the others up.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If I embed one font does it necessitate that I can henceforth only use
> embedded fonts within my application?
>
> For example, in a little test I wrote I have a RichTextEditor that
> works just fine with different fonts. However, if I add the following
> code to my MXML file:
> <mx:Style>
> @font-face {
> src: url("verdana.TTF");
> fontFamily: Verdana;
> fontStyle: normal;
> fontWeight: normal;
> }
> @font-face {
> src: url("verdanab.TTF");
> fontFamily: Verdana;
> fontStyle: normal;
> fontWeight: bold;
> }
> @font-face {
> src: url("verdanai.TTF");
> fontFamily: Verdana;
> fontStyle: italic;
> fontWeight: normal;
> }
> @font-face {
> src: url("verdanaz.TTF");
> fontFamily: Verdana;
> fontStyle: italic;
> fontWeight: bold;
> }
> </mx:Style>
>
> Verdana looks really pretty and all the effects look awesome on it,
> but if I try to change fonts to anything else nothing appears.
> Further, if I select text that is in Verdana and change it to another
> font the text disappears...what's going on here?
>
