With embedded fonts being supported by all modern browsers in one form or another (be it EOT or @font-face), it is only a matter of time until font embedding becomes commonplace on sites catering to current generation browsers. There is a large collection of blog articles discussing the obvious ramifications of embedding commercially-licensed fonts, the inevitable rise in piracy and the equally inevitable decrease in type foundry profits. I have spent a lot of time thinking about this subject and how it relates to recent copyright debacles conflicts. I would like to be optimistic that a proactive approach towards embedding licensed fonts is attainable and will be accepted by many of the major foundries. However, I do not think it will be happening anytime soon. Therefore, I think the more plausible solution for the immediate future, is to push for an embeddable, open source font collection. Read the rest of this post…
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It has been another crazy week. I promised some cool posts in the future, I hope to make good with them very soon.
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I am certainly amazed, but I seemed to have continued to write at a steady pace throughout the entire crazy timeline. Things are starting to slow down again and I am making life-decisions to ensure that they continue to be that way. I have a couple other cool posts that will be coming down the pipe soon - make sure to drop by to check them out.
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Happy 2008. I will be back on schedule from this point forward with some format changes and some cool articles in the coming weeks.
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More hand-picked links await your clicking for this week. As you can tell, I have once again been late with my links - my apologies. I have had my hands full with an interesting project for nearly the last month - this has eaten into my blogging time to a certain extent. Nonetheless, things are beginning to even out, so I should be back to my regular schedule soon.
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