Love the site guys! I have always loved typography & typeface design. I used to watch my dad lay out advertisements using rub-on lettering and hand-drawn typefaces. It’s so fascinating and it really is a science.
Anyway, I thought I’d get some conversation going that has been really interesting me lately. I’ve used all sorts text-replacement methods in different sites, some frameworks (flash+js), some just standard css/image replacement. I’ve also played with @font-face recently, using free OTF fonts that allow @font-face redistribution in their license.
What’s your favorite font-replacement method on the web?
I think that it makes sense that we pursue ways to display beautiful typefaces to other people on the web. It seems as though the print world is becoming smaller, and the there are less people appreciating the amazing craftsmanship of typeface designers on an everyday basis. There is something to be said about the subtleties of a nice serif on the pages of a paper book or a magazine or a newspaper, than the standard “Helvetica”, “Arial” or “Lucida Grande” that we are all so familiar with in our lives.
Sharing fonts with @font-face, etc. has come under some scrutiny and many heated debates due to that fact that you are basically giving away fonts that may not have the license for it. I have heard some complaining on both ends, but I haven’t really heard and discussions about solving this question…
How do we continue to provide an audience for typeface designers and their work in the digital age, while upholding their ability to make a living?
