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Anybody tried Google Web Fonts? Does it work?

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Hi

Was wondering if anyone on here has attempted to use Web Fonts. I've had a go but it doesn't seem to work with me. Have followed their instructions. Anyone had the same problems?

Fanks

..yah they work fine, maybe your not declaring them right :S

 

Im running them my website at the moment My Site

Yes Google web fonts is good but the choice is some what limited, but if you need a special font then @font-face is always there.

Mainly, all Google web fonts look too ugly, especially without anti-aliasing, and I am not planning to use they in the nearest future.

Mainly, all Google web fonts look too ugly, especially without anti-aliasing, and I am not planning to use they in the nearest future.

 

It drives me nuts that Google fonts and @font-face are aliased on older browsers and most windows machines, but it really beats the alternatives. Cufon is great visually but its a nightmare when it comes to performance, and being unable to select text. sIFR, image-replacement and pretty much every other technique doesn't have a place on production sites, so GWF and @font-face are really the only two viable options :(.

Edited by porkchops

Most of Google fonts look terrible – both aliased and anti-aliased. They are ugly, bad designed.

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I just wanted to see if there is an alternative to sodding Arial or Verdana. They lack any sort of anything. Have tried out Google and the fonts are fine. Aliased nicely and no "stepped" edges, that suits me just fine :)

 

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I just wanted to see if there is an alternative to sodding Arial or Verdana. They lack any sort of anything. Have tried out Google and the fonts are fine. Aliased nicely and no "stepped" edges, that suits me just fine :)

 

My link

 

Aliased = jaggies. Just FYI.

 

I see a little bit of artifacting on Firefox 4 / Windows 7, but that's to be expected.

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