From: Arcane Jill (arcanejill@ramonsky.com)
Date: Tue Dec 02 2003 - 07:02:19 EST
The use of PDF files does solve /a/ problem, yes, but it solves a
/different/ problem from the one about which I had asked. I specifically
want to know the current state-of-the-art regarding the use of fonts
_/on web pages/_. I believe someone was working on this, but I don't
know if it was the W3C or some other bunch.
Jill
-----Original Message-----
*From:* Raymond Mercier [mailto:raymondM@compuserve.com]
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:29 AM
*To:* Arcane Jill
*Cc:* unicode@unicode.org
*Subject:* Re: Fonts on Web Pages
Surely Adobe Acrobat will solve both problems ?
The recipient only needs to have the Acrobat Reader installed, and who
does not already have that ?
Raymond Mercier
Anyone know the current status on embedded fonts in web pages?
I basically have two questions. (1) Assume the existence of a font
to which I legally own the copyright. For example, let's say I
invented it. Now, I design a web page which uses this font. Now,
it's easy (but /terribly/ inconvenient) to say on the web page
"Please download and install this font in order to view this web
page correctly", but the truth is I know damn well that no-one will
ever do that. So, short of using small image files, what's the
current state-of-the-art technical solution to this.
Question (2) is the same as question (1), except that I don't own
the copyright. Suppose, for example I want to use this font called
Garamond. It's on my machine. (I don't know how it got there - I
think it came pre-installed with the OS). But of course, I can't
guarantee that it will be installed on someone /else/'s machine. And
since I don't own the copyright, and don't have explicit permission
to distribute it, I don't think I'm even allowed to say "Please
download and install this font in order to view this web page
correctly". How do we solve this one?
Jill
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