Monthly Archives: September 2009

How to embed fonts in pure AS3

On my travels as a contractor, I've seen various methods used for embedding fonts in ActionScript 3 projects (code embedded, creating font SWFs, runtime loading, etc). Each of them has its own merits (and limitations), but generally you're looking for … Continue reading

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Making your own search engine

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Well, sort of. I just added an OpenSearch plugin to the site, that adds a 'spikything' search option to the search drop-down in FireFox 2+ and IE7+. To add the search plugin on your browser, click the drop down arrow … Continue reading

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Typelight – a freeware font editor

I just stumbled across this rather useful OpenType font editor. Called typelight, there are freeware and business licensing options available and you should certainly consider it before forking out for something like Fontographer.

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