Web Typographers, Rejoice
Real type comes to the Web...without Flash.
Finally, your site will be able to display beautiful fonts without Flash replacement technology. Adobe has just offered several typefaces for website design and development through the Typekit project.
Typekit supports a wide array of browsers, and users who don’t have a supported browser will simply see the default typeface, like Arial or Verdana. Typekit’s costs are reasonable (though not free), you can adjust a wide variety of type settings and styles, the library is expanding, there’s a nifty colophon tool, and the fonts have been hinted for optimal on-screen viewing.
All in all, a pretty great day for type on the Web.
UPDATE: WebType is another player in the web typography game, with technology similar to Typekit, but with fonts from FontBureau, among others.
3 Comments
graham
17 August , 2010Does it include comic sans?
Michael McWatters
17 August , 2010Graham, some Macs and all PCs come with Comic Sans installed, so you don’t need Typekit for that. Good luck with your clown site.
Jon Stout
16 August , 2010I just signed up for this and am going to give it a try on a new site I’m developing. I hope it works well!