Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Dynamic fonts : Optimizing a site with Dynamic fonts

What is a dynamic font?
The fonts which are downloaded on the fly with each webpage/website using the same and without any manual downloads required by the user are web-fonts or dynamic fonts.
These are browser based display fonts and have nothing to do with the hosting Operating system (Server OS)

Dynamic fonts can be classified as OpenType and TrueDoc fonts depending upon the code and the calling procedures.

Advantages of using a dynamic font?
You can build local language websites using dynamic fonts and can be seen mostly anywhere on the www irrespective of the geography as the fonts are not required to have stored on your browser.

How to build a site with Dynamic Fonts?

Three steps to build a site with dynamic fonts
1. Choose from the available dynamic fonts ( mostly licence is required)
2. Develop your site using the same fonts
3. Upload your site to your hosting space ( in case you dont have buy one!)
4. You are done

Optimizing a site with Dynamic fonts?
My suggestion is to follow the usability point of view, as your target audience is specific and there is always less competition.

Important thing to remember:
Some dynamic fonts dont support versions of Linux Browsers.

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