Cufón
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Javascript library that will parse your text and replace it as a canvas or VML path.
Name | Cufón |
|---|---|
| Website | github.com/... |
| Difficulty to setup | medium |
| Dependencies | JavaScript |
| Pros | + good support over different browsers + you can select the set of characters you need to limit the file generated to represent the font. + font-style support is harmonized accross all browsers (text-shadow...) |
| Cons | - text not selectable - due to perfomance, it's more appropriate for headers and small text only - require some work around for special styling (text-decoration, :hover...) |
| Font licensing issue | need font rights |
| Additional link | shoqolate.com/... |
| Features | |
| Text selectable | No |
| Accessible | |
| Text scalable | No it doesn't scale when text size is changed on the fly, but it does scale when the text size has been changed before the page was loaded |
| Loads quickly (no FOUT) | Yes |
| Compatibility | |
| Internet Explorer | Yes 6+ |
| Firefox | Yes 1.5+ |
| Safari | Yes 3+ |
| Google Chrome | Yes 1.0+ |
| Opera | Yes 9.5+ |
| iPhone/iPad |
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