I'm not sure if that will work, it's all about what Java will support by default. It may support Type 1, not sure. Sorry for not having more info... Matt
________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Maher Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 2:34 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: OpenType Fonts in Flex 2? I'm very happy to finally find this answer. Wow that threw me for a while.... Alright then, I have a Type 1 font (pfm/pfb) that I converted to OTF. Since OTF cannot be used, how about the PFM? /me prays --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "nesleinob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Matt - we'll give the flash option a try. > > -Bo > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Matt Chotin" <mchotin@> wrote: > > > > Unfortunately we cannot support OpenType fonts directly in Flex 2, > it's > > something we're trying to fix in the next release. As a > workaround, if > > you have access to Flash, you can create a SWF and embed the font > there, > > then in Flex grab the font from the SWF that you produced. > Basically > > you use Flash to get the font encoded correctly, then we take that > work > > and just steal the symbol in Flex. > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > > Behalf Of nesleinob > > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:08 AM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] OpenType Fonts in Flex 2? > > > > > > > > Please forgive me if this topic have been brought up before, but I > > have not been able to locate any threads, so I'll bring it > forward... > > > > We have no trouble embedding TruType Fonts in our Flex app, but > > OpenType Fonts does not compile. Is this simply the way it is - no > > support for OTF in Flex 2 or are we missing something? > > > > For reference, we are using a .css file to embed the fonts. As a > > syntax example, the following entry will compile fine > > > > @font-face { > > src:url("fonts/gara.ttf"); > > fontFamily: Garamond; > > font-style: regular; > > } > > > > However, replacing the font with an OTF font like this > > > > @font-face { > > src:url("fonts/AGaramondPro-Regular.otf"); > > fontFamily: AGaramondPro; > > font-style: regular; > > } > > > > throws a compiler error: > > > > exception during transcoding: Unexpected exception encountered > while > > reading font file '/U:/bnielsen/init/app/flex/fonts/AGaramondPro- > > Regular.otf' > > > > If anyone on the list can offer any advice, it would be much > > appreciated. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > -Bo > > >
