I need to use this font on a website...

 

but got no idea where to get it or how ?!

 

please post what to do

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gill+sans+MT+&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:IE-ContextMenu&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLL_en-GBGB401

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gill+sans+MT+&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:IE-ContextMenu&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLL_en-GBGB401

 

yeah but i need it to work in a browser :S

To be honest, I'd pick another font it you're able to. It's a Micro$oft font so you're going to need to buy it (with the correct licence for embedding) and there's plenty of free alternatives out there - http://www.fontsquirrel.com/

 

Anyway, probably the best way to display a non-web safe font like that is with @font-face

I think you can get Gill Sans MT free

http://fontzone.net/font-details/Gill+Sans+MT/

and then use fontsquirrel to code it.

To be honest, I'd pick another font it you're able to. It's a Micro$oft font so you're going to need to buy it (with the correct licence for embedding) and there's plenty of free alternatives out there - http://www.fontsquirrel.com/

 

Anyway, probably the best way to display a non-web safe font like that is with @font-face

 

I have to use it, its what the design used for the main text. and i gota code it into a website.. nearly finished just need to do the fonts

I think you can get Gill Sans MT free

http://fontzone.net/font-details/Gill+Sans+MT/

and then use fontsquirrel to code it.

 

dam fontsquirrel has blacklisted that font

@font-face { font-family:Gill Sans MT; src:url('/link-to-the/font.eot'); } /* For IE */
@font-face { font-family:Gill Sans MT; src:url('/link-to-the/font.ttf'); } /* For other browsers */

 

And then just call it like any other font:

#monkeynuts {
font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Comic Sans', Wingdings;
}

 

I'd still only embed it if you've got the licence for it though, especially if it's a project for a client. You may be able to get it free from a few places but it's still a commercial font.

Edited November 16, 201114 yr by Spitfire

@font-face { font-family:Gill Sans MT; src:url('/link-to-the/font.eot'); } /* For IE */
@font-face { font-family:Gill Sans MT; src:url('/link-to-the/font.ttf'); } /* For other browsers */

 

And then just call it like any other font:

#monkeynuts {
font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Comic Sans', Wingdings;
}

 

I'd still only embed it if you've got the licence for it though, especially if it's a project for a client. You may be able to get it free from a few places but it's still a commercial font.

 

ily!

Edited November 16, 201114 yr by kingy da killa

damm need the .eot file really now

http://www.kirsle.net/wizards/ttf2eot.cgi

smart ars!

 

haha

Micro$oft

 

 

I have to use it, its what the design used for the main text. and i gota code it into a website.. nearly finished just need to do the fonts

 

This is where developers need to work closely with designers.

It's not the designers fault, they don't usually know if the font is licensed for embedding on a website, hell some don't even realise they may need a separate licence to use it in the design in the first place.

 

If the font is blacklisted from font squirrel then chances are you can't use that font for embedding (although there are exceptions). You'd be better off bringing this up with the company you work for as i'm sure they'd prefer to know and would appreciate the heads up.

If they still want to go ahead and use it then do as they say but then it's not on your head.

Is it worth the risk using it? Could cause you problems in the future if you got caught. Not worth the hassle IMO.

Yeah, just ask the company/designer what you should do, as it is a commercial font, it's then their decision what to do - buy it or use an alternative. In my most recent project I asked the same question, they decided to use a similar google font. Happy days!

Edited November 16, 201114 yr by mrchristoph