How to Embed Web Fonts from your

Server

Ralf Hermann

Yo u d o n՚t necessarily have to rent or licence fonts for use on web pages.
You can also pimp your already licenced desktop fonts for cross-browser
web font embedding and upload the fonts to your own web server.

Fonts to Choose and Fonts to Avoid

Before you start converting your desktop fonts into web fonts, make sure
that the licence with the respective font entitles you to do so. Generally,
commercial licence agreements do not permit the storing of font software
on a publicly accessible web server. This, however, is a prerequisite when

using the @font-face rule.

Currently, commercial font providers count on web font embedding
services. Only a few suppliers deliver special web font packages for storage
on the customer՚s own web server, among them FSI FontShop International
and Fontspring.

Once the web Open Font Format (WOFF) is accepted as a standard more
font vendors might offer this service.

Embedding Free and Open-Source Fonts

Besides commercial fonts there՚s a wide variety of freeware and open
source fonts which you can embed in your web pages. A list with suitable