Is a font-smoothing script a new option now?
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MauiMan2
May 27, 2012, 6:28:42 PM5/27/12
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Hi Simo,
I recently came across somebody touting a font-smoothing script, where
you could implement your own custom font into a website using @font-
face but the script would make it appear as smooth as possible.
However, the page where they were talking about this didn't even show
any working example and I got no response when trying to contact the
author. As I've talked about before here I love cufón but it does have
limitations but @font-face has different limitations. Do you know if
you would be able to apply your JavaScript expertise to create an
actual working font-smoothing script solution?
Christian
I recently came across somebody touting a font-smoothing script, where
you could implement your own custom font into a website using @font-
face but the script would make it appear as smooth as possible.
However, the page where they were talking about this didn't even show
any working example and I got no response when trying to contact the
author. As I've talked about before here I love cufón but it does have
limitations but @font-face has different limitations. Do you know if
you would be able to apply your JavaScript expertise to create an
actual working font-smoothing script solution?
Christian
Simo Kinnunen
May 27, 2012, 10:42:12 PM5/27/12
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Hi,
Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
Simo
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Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
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MauiMan2
May 28, 2012, 12:43:37 PM5/28/12
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That's why I'm suggesting something other than Cufón. @font-face is
great . . . or it would be great if it displayed well, but a lot of
the time it doesn't . . . without implementing workarounds that you
hope will actually do what they say.
On May 27, 7:42 pm, Simo Kinnunen <sor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
>
> To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
>
> Simo
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great . . . or it would be great if it displayed well, but a lot of
the time it doesn't . . . without implementing workarounds that you
hope will actually do what they say.
On May 27, 7:42 pm, Simo Kinnunen <sor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
>
> To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
>
> Simo
>
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MauiMan2
May 28, 2012, 12:52:39 PM5/28/12
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Think I tried the "text-rendering" CSS before and didn't see much of a
difference. Maybe will try it again.
difference. Maybe will try it again.
> Hi,
>
> Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
>
> To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
>
> Simo
>
> iPhoneから送信
>
>
> Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
>
> To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
>
> Simo
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Safalta
May 29, 2012, 9:16:12 AM5/29/12
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Pardon me but I really don't find any better smoothing option than
Cufon offers. Or?
On 28 maj, 04:42, Simo Kinnunen <sor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
>
> To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
>
> Simo
>
> iPhoneから送信
>
Cufon offers. Or?
On 28 maj, 04:42, Simo Kinnunen <sor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Maybe it was using the text-rendering CSS property to achieve smoother rendering. It's also possible to achieve strong anti-aliasing by having multiple text layers on top of each other. SVG might also allow easier text modification. Difficult to say really...
>
> To be honest I don't really have any time to work on Cufón anymore. It feels foolish to spend any more time working on something that will eventually be completely replaced by standards. It was good in the past, but with the current level of font-face support, text replacement is becoming obsolete as it usually causes additional troubles.
>
> Simo
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MauiMan2
May 30, 2012, 1:14:03 PM5/30/12
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Yes, cufón does the best at smoothing but Simo doesn't want to support
it any longer and it's hard or impossible to add certain effects to
cufón text.
it any longer and it's hard or impossible to add certain effects to
cufón text.
Simo Kinnunen
May 30, 2012, 1:27:37 PM5/30/12
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Hi,
Well that's not entirely true. I still plan on making new releases, but at my own pace, just for the fun of it. The problem right now is that with all the time that has passed, there have been so many new major browser versions that testing by hand is next to impossible. It's a bit of a pain to test graphics, so I didn't originally write automated tests at all.
Simo
Well that's not entirely true. I still plan on making new releases, but at my own pace, just for the fun of it. The problem right now is that with all the time that has passed, there have been so many new major browser versions that testing by hand is next to impossible. It's a bit of a pain to test graphics, so I didn't originally write automated tests at all.
Simo
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