Comments on: Google Font API http://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api Legendary scribbles about JavaScript, HTML5, AJAX, PHP, CSS, and ∞. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daniel Duehttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-22640 Daniel Due Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:02:50 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-22640 Hi DavidThanks for this great blog.The Google font API rocks.Ive implemented it in a joomla template. The user can choose from 13 gogole fonts, in template parameters: Ive only choosen the readable fonts, because i didn't know i could include more than one font. That would be great with 2 different fonts, for headlines and text :)I used the simple version: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=params->get("font"); ?>params->get("fontStyle"); ?>">Although the javascript version i alluring :DBy using callback, you said that the font is preloaded! Does that mean than you won't see the font change on load? Hi David

Thanks for this great blog.

The Google font API rocks.

Ive implemented it in a joomla template. The user can choose from 13 gogole fonts, in template parameters: Ive only choosen the readable fonts, because i didn’t know i could include more than one font. That would be great with 2 different fonts, for headlines and text :)

I used the simple version:
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=params->get(“font”); ?>params->get(“fontStyle”); ?>”>

Although the javascript version i alluring :D

By using callback, you said that the font is preloaded! Does that mean than you won’t see the font change on load?

]]> By: Evanhttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-22394 Evan Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:57:21 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-22394 Even with Google's method there's still a delay as the font downloads. This is the thing that keeps me from using embedded fonts. Even with Google’s method there’s still a delay as the font downloads. This is the thing that keeps me from using embedded fonts.

]]> By: Jorgenhttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-19122 Jorgen Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:30:03 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-19122 Using the Google Font API is now easier than ever with the new preview tool. See more here:http://tips4php.net/2010/07/google-font-api-new-preview-function/ Using the Google Font API is now easier than ever with the new preview tool. See more here:

http://tips4php.net/2010/07/google-font-api-new-preview-function/

]]> By: mike ihttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-19093 mike i Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:46:59 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-19093 I've found that some fonts from the Google Font API don't display properly in Chrome or Internet Explorer, I show the solution here:http://webdesignandsuch.com/2010/07/fix-fonts-that-dont-work-with-google-font-api-in-internet-explorer-or-chrome-with-font-face/ I’ve found that some fonts from the Google Font API don’t display properly in Chrome or Internet Explorer, I show the solution here:

http://webdesignandsuch.com/2010/07/fix-fonts-that-dont-work-with-google-font-api-in-internet-explorer-or-chrome-with-font-face/

]]> By: Danhttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-18614 Dan Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:19:39 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-18614 You can just use the CSS from Google if you don't want to use the Javascript, it contains full file paths hosted on their servers so saves the hit on yours. If its anything like their JavaScript libs its on a CDN too so will be quick. You can just use the CSS from Google if you don’t want to use the Javascript, it contains full file paths hosted on their servers so saves the hit on yours. If its anything like their JavaScript libs its on a CDN too so will be quick.

]]> By: Mnemehttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-18609 Mneme Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:30:56 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-18609 I don't really see the point of it to be perfectly honest. @font-face CSS works like a charm and most of the Google Fonts seem to be regular open Fonts that you can find on FontSquirrel.Instead you have to rely on an external provider and Javascript... I mean I guess that I really shouldn't argue against Google reliability but the latter however. As Brian already mentioned, doing something in JS that should be done in a stylesheet just seems like a bad idea. I don’t really see the point of it to be perfectly honest. @font-face CSS works like a charm and most of the Google Fonts seem to be regular open Fonts that you can find on FontSquirrel.

Instead you have to rely on an external provider and Javascript… I mean I guess that I really shouldn’t argue against Google reliability but the latter however. As Brian already mentioned, doing something in JS that should be done in a stylesheet just seems like a bad idea.

]]> By: Marc Fowlerhttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-18605 Marc Fowler Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:59:47 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-18605 I don't think that Google are 'trying to make websites dependent upon them'. I think it's something they want to use, so built, and so let everyone use.Because the cost of running it is surely negated by the good press that surrounds their pretty open approach to everything.I think it's awesome. I don’t think that Google are ‘trying to make websites dependent upon them’. I think it’s something they want to use, so built, and so let everyone use.

Because the cost of running it is surely negated by the good press that surrounds their pretty open approach to everything.

I think it’s awesome.

]]> By: David Walshhttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-18601 David Walsh Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:40:27 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-18601 @Brian Walker: I like that they provide callbacks with JavaScript. Beside that, I don't see a giant advantage either. @Brian Walker: I like that they provide callbacks with JavaScript. Beside that, I don’t see a giant advantage either.

]]> By: Alex Crookshttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-18600 Alex Crooks Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:37:44 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-18600 Tried this couple of weeks ago, very simple to use, lets hope they add more fonts soon! Tried this couple of weeks ago, very simple to use, lets hope they add more fonts soon!

]]> By: Brian Walkerhttp://davidwalsh.name/google-fonts-api/comment-page-1#comment-18599 Brian Walker Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:31:21 +0000 http://davidwalsh.name/?p=5005#comment-18599 FontSquirrel.com is a great resource I've found for both open fonts and building you a nice chunk of @font-face code.On the other hand, are there any advantages to the JavaScript method? @font-face works well in IE6+, Firefox, and every other browser I've tested. Isn't adding Javascript for something that can be accomplished with CSS a bad idea? FontSquirrel.com is a great resource I’ve found for both open fonts and building you a nice chunk of @font-face code.

On the other hand, are there any advantages to the JavaScript method? @font-face works well in IE6+, Firefox, and every other browser I’ve tested. Isn’t adding Javascript for something that can be accomplished with CSS a bad idea?

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