Comments on: The state of selectable text-replacement http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/the-state-of-selectable-text-replacement/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jan Paul Posma http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/the-state-of-selectable-text-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-40682 Jan Paul Posma Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:47:24 +0000 http://kilianvalkhof.com/?p=468#comment-40682 I'd just use http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator The @font-face performance issues are not real issues, as Sounders discovered. It's only blocking when there are scripts above the @font-face declaration (which you should avoid anyway!) I’d just use http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator
The @font-face performance issues are not real issues, as Sounders discovered. It’s only blocking when there are scripts above the @font-face declaration (which you should avoid anyway!)

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]]> By: David Hund http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/the-state-of-selectable-text-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-34977 David Hund Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:16:21 +0000 http://kilianvalkhof.com/?p=468#comment-34977 Performance seems to be another reason (for the moment!) to choose a JS-based solution like Cufon or Typeface: http://www.stevesouders.com/blog/2009/10/13/font-face-and-performance/ If/when many of the 'issues' with @font-face are resolved (which I hope/think _could_ happen quickly, seeing the current pace of development in this area) a 'hybrid' solution (as you've described or using Modernizr etc.) would seem ideal. Performance seems to be another reason (for the moment!) to choose a JS-based solution like Cufon or Typeface: http://www.stevesouders.com/blog/2009/10/13/font-face-and-performance/

If/when many of the ‘issues’ with @font-face are resolved (which I hope/think _could_ happen quickly, seeing the current pace of development in this area) a ‘hybrid’ solution (as you’ve described or using Modernizr etc.) would seem ideal.

]]> By: Bogdan Pop http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/the-state-of-selectable-text-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-34974 Bogdan Pop Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:06:24 +0000 http://kilianvalkhof.com/?p=468#comment-34974 Yeah, but Typeface.js doesn't work on all browsers and you need inline styling to trigger it! That's so last century. Yeah, but Typeface.js doesn’t work on all browsers and you need inline styling to trigger it! That’s so last century.

]]> By: Jonas http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/the-state-of-selectable-text-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-34750 Jonas Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:11:56 +0000 http://kilianvalkhof.com/?p=468#comment-34750 Hi. Typeselect doesn´t work i IE which makes it pretty useless. Even if I doesn´t get any visual clues that I´m selecting text with Cufón - I still can copy text with it. Hi.
Typeselect doesn´t work i IE which makes it pretty useless. Even if I doesn´t get any visual clues that I´m selecting text with Cufón – I still can copy text with it.

]]> By: Sam http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/the-state-of-selectable-text-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-34741 Sam Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:23:18 +0000 http://kilianvalkhof.com/?p=468#comment-34741 Typeface.js is not working in Opera so it's definitely not the best way. Typeface.js is not working in Opera so it’s definitely not the best way.

]]> By: David Hund http://kilianvalkhof.com/2009/javascript/the-state-of-selectable-text-replacement/comment-page-1/#comment-34738 David Hund Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:55:46 +0000 http://kilianvalkhof.com/?p=468#comment-34738 Nice writeup Kilian. I've seen TypeSelect some time ago and was thinking about checking it out in more detail. Thanks to you, now I don't need to :-) Being able to select text is pretty important, let's hope Cufon will quickly come up with their solution. Regarding your conclusion: @font-face is indeed a lot of (extra work) and let's not forget two other important annoyances: licensing issues and the differences in the quality of the rendered text. I think @font-face is the best option in theory, but practically it is way too much hassle :-( Nice writeup Kilian. I’ve seen TypeSelect some time ago and was thinking about checking it out in more detail. Thanks to you, now I don’t need to :-)

Being able to select text is pretty important, let’s hope Cufon will quickly come up with their solution.

Regarding your conclusion: @font-face is indeed a lot of (extra work) and let’s not forget two other important annoyances: licensing issues and the differences in the quality of the rendered text.

I think @font-face is the best option in theory, but practically it is way too much hassle :-(

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