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«So what are the options for implementing web fonts? I'm going to review the three main methods of incorporating @font-face and explain the pros and cons of each method. […]»

My personal blog with thoughts on front end developement.

Typesetter & Font Viewer for iOS - Simple, colorful typesetter and font viewer for iOS. Render beautiful custom text with the built-in system fonts. Upgrade to use your own custom fonts.

Web Fonts. Delivered.

The Google Font Directory lets you browse all the fonts available via the Google Font API. All fonts in the directory are available for use on your website under an open source license and are served by Google servers.

a bookmarklet for typographically obsessed web designers. It enables rapid checking of fonts and font styles directly in the browser without editing code and refreshing pages. 2.0’s killer feature is instant drag-and-drop font previewing right in the browser (Firefox 3.6+ only), in any document you’re currently viewing.

the most well-made, free & open-source, @font-face ready fonts

Create Your Own @font-face Kits by uploading the fonts you want to use.

Download and install the Font Awesome free font family by Dave Gandy as well as test-drive and see a complete character set.

fonts available for @font-face embedding

typographic collaboration and community

Sometimes, flat just doesn’t cut it, and we need to find other, more attractive ways to present designs to our customers. One technique I’ve been using recently works remarkably well for text, logos and other vector artwork.

A step-by-step guide to creating delicate shadow lines and shaded engraved type.

... a free online font comparison tool. It allows you to easily preview and compare different fonts side by side with various CSS font styles applied to them.

... is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. Its primary role is to make web designer’s life easier. As the new fonts are bundled into operating systems, the list of the common fonts will be updated.

... let’s you flip through, preview and compare web typography while retrieving the CSS

A Journal of Typography. Featuring news, observations, and open commentary on fonts and typographic design.

See also: Fonts of 2005, Part 1 As the new year began I asked Typographica readers and contributors to share their top picks from the fonts released during 2004. Here are the results in no particular order. Bello [MyFonts] Akiem Helmling, Bas Jacobs, Sami Kortemäki Prior to its release, the sign-painterly inkings of Bello existed […]

Typographica contributors pick their favorite fonts from the first half of 2005. Part Two will come in January.

Type designers and graphic designers select the best fonts of 2006.

Typographica’s fourth annual review showcases the best in new typeface design. Twenty four of the world’s brightest graphic and type designers selected their favorite font releases of the year.

This site is the on-line companion to the book Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students, by Ellen Lupton (Princeton Architectural Press, 2004). The book includes essays, examples, and practical guidance that does no

icon fonts generator

… A Legitimate Alternative to Images