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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: Chris_ on May 21, 2010, 02:02:35 AM

Title: Google Font Directory
Post by: Chris_ on May 21, 2010, 02:02:35 AM: Quote
The Google Font Directory lets you browse all the fonts available via the Google Font API. All fonts in the directory are available for use on your website under an open source license and served by Google servers.

View font details to get the code needed to embed the font on your web site. Please also visit our quick start guide and FAQ page. For more help and suggestions, use our moderator page
http://code.google.com/webfonts

I like free stuff.
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: thundley4 on May 21, 2010, 03:58:34 AM: It's Geek to me.
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on May 25, 2010, 09:43:00 PM: Can someone tell me where I can download a nice and free "Old English" font?
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on May 25, 2010, 09:45:55 PM: A lot of newspapers use it for their nameplates

Something like this:

(http://www.militarysabers.com/images/sword-etches/engravers-old-english-large.jpg)
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: Chris_ on May 25, 2010, 09:47:21 PM: It's available in MS Word. It's listed as 'Old English Text MT'.
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on May 25, 2010, 09:47:25 PM: Quote from: FGL on May 25, 2010, 09:43:00 PM
Can someone tell me where I can download a nice and free "Old English" font?

I guess I found a place:

http://www.fontspace.com/category/old+english
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on May 25, 2010, 09:49:05 PM: Quote from: chris_ on May 25, 2010, 09:47:21 PM
It's available in MS Word. It's listed as 'Old English Text MT'.

Not on mine!! ggrrrrrr....

I PAID for this MS Office!!
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: Chris_ on May 25, 2010, 09:52:36 PM: Go to the Control Panel and select Fonts. It should take you to your Fonts folder. I also have a copy of Open Office installed on my computer... you should be able to get it from there too.

http://www.openoffice.org/

I tried to attach it to this post, but it won't let me. :(
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on May 25, 2010, 09:55:07 PM: Thanks!

Now just to figure out where to put them
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on May 25, 2010, 10:06:18 PM: OK, I think I downloaded the fonts and they went to the ebook library... I think I copied them to the FONTS folder in Windows but.... nada
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on June 05, 2010, 09:02:29 AM: nice
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on June 05, 2010, 09:51:01 AM: oh they work, btw!
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: Thor on June 06, 2010, 02:01:50 PM: Quote from: FGL on May 25, 2010, 09:49:05 PM
Not on mine!! ggrrrrrr....

I PAID for this MS Office!!

Uh huh.......... ::)
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: Thor on June 06, 2010, 02:03:13 PM: To install fonts, pay attention to what Chris said. You'll have to install each different font style one by one.
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on June 06, 2010, 03:28:09 PM: Quote from: Thor on June 06, 2010, 02:01:50 PM
Uh huh.......... ::)

THAT was a different computer Thor. That one was borrowed from a niece which she has since pretty much destroyed and replaced with one that has Windows 7 (pssst... probably an "illegal" version, but don't tell anyone)
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: Thor on June 06, 2010, 03:32:12 PM: I was just teasing you, FGL. I could honestly GAF about who uses what software and whether or not it's legal. What one does with their own computer is their own business. Does it hurt Micro$oft?? Apparently not. If Linux would ever get its shit together, I'd be tempted to switch over to that permanently. However, I acquired a bad taste for it when I tried to get my networked printer working. Then, Open Office, while it works, lacks a LOT of features.
Title: Re: Google Font Directory
Post by: The Village Idiot on June 06, 2010, 03:44:13 PM: Quote from: Thor on June 06, 2010, 03:32:12 PM

I have seen people make copies of X-Box games that work. Do you know what these people do then? They subscribe to XBox Live and pay $15 to download "map packs", I think MS is going to make money either way, lol.