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pixel fonts in Html 2
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When you say pixel fonts... do you mean bitmap fonts (as opposed to TrueType or Postscript fonts)?
If so, remember that you can no(*) control over whether a font is (or is not) installed on a client's web browser/system.
If you set the font to be XYZfont and they don't have XYZfont installed, then they will not see XYZfont (at any size) - instead the font will be replaced (based on CSS settings) until finally a font is found that is installed.
(*) - with the exception of embedded fonts which is an IE (windows?) only technology where the font is converted into a proprietary format and made available to download (like a CSS is included).
Jeff
If so, remember that you can no(*) control over whether a font is (or is not) installed on a client's web browser/system.
If you set the font to be XYZfont and they don't have XYZfont installed, then they will not see XYZfont (at any size) - instead the font will be replaced (based on CSS settings) until finally a font is found that is installed.
(*) - with the exception of embedded fonts which is an IE (windows?) only technology where the font is converted into a proprietary format and made available to download (like a CSS is included).
Jeff
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IE6 = 70% ish.
<marc> i wonder what will happen if i press this...[ul][li]please tell us if our suggestion has helped[/li][li]need some help? faq581-3339[/li][/ul]
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I used TheCounter to provide these stats:
1. MSIE 6.x 197204402 (75%)
2. MSIE 5.x 52803367 (20%)
6. MSIE 1.x 1420962 (1%)
Total for known IE users throughout the month of March 2004 was 96%. Regarding the information I gave about embedding fonts, I know it'll work in IE6 and IE5... so 95% *grin*
Check then out yourself...
Note - These figures don't address the operating system. Since IE6 is only available on Windows, you can guarantee that 75% are using IE6 for Windows. I would guess that IE5.x for Windows would maybe sit at 17%... so we have a figure closer to 93% (than the intial 96%).
Either way you look at it... almost everyone uses IE5.x (or better) for Windows.
Jeff
1. MSIE 6.x 197204402 (75%)
2. MSIE 5.x 52803367 (20%)
6. MSIE 1.x 1420962 (1%)
Total for known IE users throughout the month of March 2004 was 96%. Regarding the information I gave about embedding fonts, I know it'll work in IE6 and IE5... so 95% *grin*
Check then out yourself...
Note - These figures don't address the operating system. Since IE6 is only available on Windows, you can guarantee that 75% are using IE6 for Windows. I would guess that IE5.x for Windows would maybe sit at 17%... so we have a figure closer to 93% (than the intial 96%).
Either way you look at it... almost everyone uses IE5.x (or better) for Windows.
Jeff
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