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thenameofthecatisnotknown
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December 29, 2017
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Use of font on website

  • December 29, 2017
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I am using a font called Edwardian Script on my website. The font currently only works on a computer where the script is already available. How do I get it to work on everyone's computer regardless of whether they have the font or not?

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B i r n o u
B i r n o u
Legend
December 31, 2017

is as OS or Nancy indicate you, you can't use it from a public devlivery system... and if you have the right to use Edwardian font, you can also generate your own subset of font...

Create Your Own @font-face Kits » Font Squirrel

think to use the expert mode to acceed to all the settings... then download the package, everything will be inside the archive

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 31, 2017

https://forums.adobe.com/people/B+i+r+n+o+u  wrote

and if you have the right to use Edwardian font, you can also generate your own subset of font...

Create Your Own @font-face Kits » Font Squirrel

That's true.   Make certain your font license extends to the web. Many fonts do not and that's why they cannot be found on Google or Typekit web fonts.  

All fonts are protected by intellectual property laws the same as software.  So while your font might be OK to use in print and graphics,  if your license doesn't permit you to repackage & re-distribute the font, it's not suitable for the web.   Find another font.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 29, 2017

ITC Edwardian Script is not an open source web font and thus not available on either Google Fonts or Typekit. 

If you need to embed a script on your site, look for something close that has a license that extends to the web.

And be sure to combine it with similar websafe fonts like Brush Script MT and cursive.

h1 {

font-family:'YOUR SCRIPT FONT', 'Brush Script MT', cursive;

font-size: 15px;

font-style: oblique;

font-weight: 400;

line-height: 23px;

}

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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osgood_
Legend
December 29, 2017

I didnt see it was not classified as open source, thanks for clearing that up. I blame this stupid smartphone, nightmare to research anything with., slow, screen too small, yuk.

Fortunately l'll be home in about 30mins when l can sprinkle myself with some bigger real estate to work with.

WTF does anyone do with a smartphone on the internet beside send porn images to one another?

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
December 29, 2017

osgood_  wrote

WTF does anyone do with a smartphone on the internet beside send porn images to one another?

I got a fitbit activity tracker for Christmas which is supposed to sync results to smartphones.

Unfortunately, I can't get it to work with my Android, or my iPad or my Win10 computer .   A nice idea but very frustrating.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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osgood_
Legend
December 29, 2017

Search for Google Fonts, its a website. Edwardian Script is available.

The fonts are free, its just a simple matter of linking them to your website using a line of code, read the instructions.

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