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The goal is to create a single method for delivering remote fonts on the Web. Here's how it will work:
WOFF will also allow fontographers (fontsmithers?) to embed metadata such as licensing and version information -- though the submission states quality will be unaffected.This format was designed to provide lightweight, easy-to-implement compression of the font data, suitable for use in conjunction with the CSS declaration. Any TrueType/OpenType/Open Font Format file can be losslessly converted to WOFF for Web use (subject to licensing of the font data); once decoded by a user agent, the WOFF font will display identically to the original desktop font from which it was created.
Interoperability? Cooperation? Standards?
This is a very different Web from the one which existed during the early days of IE6. Microsoft's participation in developments like WOFF is a good thing, and certainly another sign of their commitment to making IE9 a more responsible, compliant browser.
[via MSDN]
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Subscribe to commentsdfgdfgdfApr 26th 2010 8:34AM
I hope M$ will also improve ClearType rendering on Windows.
While M$'s rendering looks better for REALLY small fonts (
Matthew DavidApr 26th 2010 9:13AM
Google Chrome has committed to supporting WOFF. This just leaves Apple's Safari in the cold (not sure if WOFF will become part of WebKit or not). As to the comment earlier, ClearType will render better on IE9.
AnthonyApr 26th 2010 3:57PM
You know Google Chrome uses WebKit, right?
As for ClearType, it works just fine on Windows 7. If you are using 7 and it doesn't look right, calibrate it. I do agree that it looks horrible on XP, though.
Matthew DavidApr 26th 2010 4:10PM
Yes, but not all features, such as JavaScript and WebGL are tied to WebKit. I am assuming WOFF is one of these.
dfgdfgdfgdfgApr 27th 2010 5:10AM
On my Win7 it looks just the way it looked on XP. I know there is that calibration thing, but it is essentially the same as the calibration PowerToy for XP was.
I really don't think Microsoft put a new ClearType algorithm in Win7.
Anyway, the one on Mac looks way better - and I am a Mac Hater.
TimApr 27th 2010 5:07PM
fontographers? fontsmithers? Come on, if you did a little research you would see the proper term is Type Designer. Interesting information otherwise.
Lee MathewsApr 27th 2010 5:08PM
Try to throw a shout-out to Altsys and look what you get....
JarridApr 27th 2010 11:54PM
I think if you did a little research you would find the term for someone who designs type or produces the layout of type is a typographer. Which is a person who does typography.
However great article and now if those 3 companies could come together and collectively work out how to get users of old versions of their respective web browsers I would be happy.