Why some fonts suck on Windows? Rendering and “hinting”

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“Why does the same font on screen look fine on the Mac but like cr*p on Windows?” “How can I get fonts to look good cross-platform?” These are a couple of the most common questions I get about web fonts, … Continued

FontDropper 1000 web font tester updated

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We have just released an update to the FontDropper 1000 that adds a few new features. Click apply fonts to text Drop shadow 3d text Improvements in parent child text zones Auto update Click to Apply Font When we came … Continued

FOUT-B-Gone Version 1.0

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Today we are releasing our FOUT-B-Gone script to help control the Flash of unstyled type (FOUT) that happens in certain browsers when using web fonts. What the heck is FOUT and why should you care. The term was coined by … Continued

WebINK Now Supports Blackberry 6 OS

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We are happy to report that WebINK supports web fonts on new Blackberry smart phones running the Blackberry 6 OS. If your current phone runs a previous version of the Blackberry software, you may be able to update to the … Continued

The earnestness of being !important: Making sure your web fonts are being displayed

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Many blogging services make it relatively simple to customize your site to include web fonts. See, for example: Using WebINK web fonts on your WordPress blog Zen and the art of help desk maintenance: Using WebINK on ZenDesk Using WebINK … Continued