Using fancy fonts in webpages

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by brandondrury, Aug 7, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    I just ran across this:
    http://www.wowdirectory.com/dir/20912/1.php

    I was wondering how they managed to use that cursive font on on a webpage. It is not an image. I'm fairly sure (not positive) that I do not have this font installed on my machine.

    How are they doing this?

    Brandon
     
    brandondrury, Aug 7, 2006 IP
  2. AdamSee

    AdamSee Well-Known Member

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    He's using javascript and a flash script to create the text. So it's copyable and has a good impact :) lovely.

    
    if(typeof sIFR == "function")
    {
    
    sIFR.replaceElement("h2", "http://www.wowdirectory.com/maincontent.swf", "#666666", null, null,  0, 0, 0, 0);
    sIFR.replaceElement("h3", "http://www.wowdirectory.com/Eau De Cologning.swf", "#FFFFFF", null, null,  0, 0, 0, 0);
    sIFR.replaceElement("h4", "http://www.wowdirectory.com/Eau De Cologning.swf", "#FFFFFF", null, null,  0, 0, 0, 0);
    
     };
    Code (markup):
     
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  3. pcoptimized

    pcoptimized Peon

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    Pretty nice site, Well designed I might add. :)
     
    pcoptimized, Aug 7, 2006 IP
  4. brandondrury

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    Thanks.

    I wonder if this kind of javascript could cause SEO / spidering problems.

    Brandon
     
    brandondrury, Aug 8, 2006 IP
  5. Gordaen

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    On platforms that don't support the techniques used , a large black font is used (for the Music in Local...), so I would assume that it shouldn't cause any trouble (also assuming that the coding is done well, I didn't check).
     
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  6. S-hhhh

    S-hhhh Peon

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    wow looks gd :) some cleva ppl ;)
     
    S-hhhh, Aug 10, 2006 IP