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6,759 PointsFont-face still viable in 2018
Hello all,
Is font-face still a useful option in light of all the fonts and ease of use that Google fonts provides?
Thank you
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsThe "font-face" mechanism allows you to load in new fonts, including ones from Google. You might be using a "link" to load in a stylesheet for a font, but if you look at that stylesheet, you will find that it contains "@font-face
" to actually load the font.
pat barosy
6,759 PointsThanks! I actually never noticed that. Great answer. Which is the more preferred method for developers font-face or Google fonts?
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsYou're always using "@font-face! whether you code it yourself or link to an external stylesheet.
pat barosy
6,759 PointsOk. Thanks