HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Browser support
Support for downloadable fonts and
WOFF
is now available in all
major browsers, but so far, the more advanced font-control features are
available only in Firefox. In terms of other text features, the other
browsers take the lead.
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5.1
@font-face
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font-size-
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Key:
● Complete or nearly complete support
○ Incomplete or alternative support
Little or no support
Summary
Text has always been a fundamental component of web content, but
until recently control of typography has been somewhat limited. In this
chapter, you've seen how
@font-face
can finally provide beautiful
(while still accessible) text on the web, and how web font services can
make it easier to get those fonts onto your web pages. You've also had a
tour through the desktop-publishing-like font control capabilities
CSS3