tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post8976806767983813630..comments2024-03-26T12:11:00.593-06:00Comments on Multilingual Mac: Embedded Font Support TestTom Geweckehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-44573057269807712712010-03-03T13:43:06.008-07:002010-03-03T13:43:06.008-07:00re the rectangle: that's about the only time a...re the rectangle: that's about the only time a rectangle is the desired result - I usually see them in InDesign meaning "this font doesn't have that character".<br />Chris<br />(just spotted <i>Name</i> in the post options)Chris Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-48501128702149928052010-03-03T08:25:52.291-07:002010-03-03T08:25:52.291-07:00Chris -- Yes, that is U+132AA, Gardiner Q3, "...Chris -- Yes, that is U+132AA, Gardiner Q3, "p", a rectangle.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-16724555298469508172010-03-03T08:03:54.321-07:002010-03-03T08:03:54.321-07:00With the hieroglyphics, is the fifth character fro...With the hieroglyphics, is the fifth character from the left a rectangle?<br />That's what I get with Safari 4.04, OS X 10.5.8. the others look like hieroglyphics (in a good way!)<br /><br />Chris ThompsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-75776106046474213392010-03-03T06:11:07.726-07:002010-03-03T06:11:07.726-07:00Andrew -- If I understand it right, IE does unders...Andrew -- If I understand it right, IE does understand @font-face, but only works with the proprietary MS .eot format, not with .ttf or .otf. No other browser works with .eot. Whether IE will be modified to support the others I don't know.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-4774552752362084652010-03-03T03:16:14.260-07:002010-03-03T03:16:14.260-07:00The interesting thing is that although your test p...The interesting thing is that although your test page does not render correctly in IE8, it is downloading the font (shows "Downlaoding data: 'http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/Gardiner_R.otf'" on the status bar for a few seconds the first time the page is loaded), so it must recognise and understand the @font-face syntax. But if it is going to the trouble of downloading the fontAndrew Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460418266179540901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-78707432377610879072010-03-02T10:06:59.241-07:002010-03-02T10:06:59.241-07:00Send me a copy (tom at bluesky dot org) and I will...Send me a copy (tom at bluesky dot org) and I will have a look.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-21737737041679977432010-03-02T10:02:58.494-07:002010-03-02T10:02:58.494-07:00Hmmm. I have designed a Unicode 5.2 Orkhon font, b...Hmmm. I have designed a Unicode 5.2 Orkhon font, but though it is installed on my system, no way I cannot see it on Safari. If you want, I can send the font here. <br /><br />I'd appreciate any help. <br />ThanksBitigçi 比鐡忱https://www.blogger.com/profile/05891019525646373025noreply@blogger.com