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Paul Irish
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Description:
We've all spent our time toiling over sIFR, coercing it to work with our .swf's, in all browsers and in other languages. But we now have Facelift and Cufón, which put sIFR to shame in performance and implementation ease.
Meanwhile, the @font-face standard is in all the latest browsers. But a hot debate surrounds the use of 'naked' typefaces on the web. Proposals such as webOTF and EOT-Lite have been pitched, and commercial solutions such as TypeKit and Typotheque promise to solve the issue for a small fee. So if you're sick being limited to Verdana and Arial, this inevitably leads to the question:
How can I use a custom font in my god-damned webpage?!?
We've got you covered. In this talk we'll discuss:
- How to employ these various techniques to get your font working cross-browser... and performant
- A feature and performance summary of the available techniques
- How to protect the typeface data
- The state of font licensing, and how to get font foundries to let you use their work affordably
- How to communicate to clients on this issue and get them on your side
- Where the webfont debate is now and what it means to you
- What about these implementations will be a pain in the ass for the next few years
Comments on this Talk
Rebecca Murphey,
13 Sep 03:52 PM
Paul is great at delving deep into a topic and presenting it in an organized, thorough way. I've seen a few of his talks, and they're consistently some of the most informative talks at an event.
estherswhite,
13 Sep 04:13 PM
Excellent topic, and insightful look at options for font embedding. Well-researched and well-organized presentation.
kirmcglone,
14 Sep 02:02 PM
Very organized and focused presentation. I found this topic very pertinent in my job, and I will definitely be using some of the tools he provided!
A+++++ WOULD BUY AGAIN.
Grace Solivan,
14 Sep 03:40 PM
Effective and well researched -- was a fair look at the methods we have to choose from now and hopefully in the near future. Great to have clear answers to those itchy question re typefaces and best practices. Thanks!
Excellent overview of where we are and where we're going w/custom fonts on the web.