Tag Archives: fonts

Migrating to Flex SDK 4

In moving to compiling projects with the new Flex SDK 4, in noticed a couple of gotchas to do with the EMBED metatag that I thought I'd better share: Runtime shared libraries If you're like me and want to embed … Continue reading

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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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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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When fonts attack

You know the drill... you open an FLA you've been given and it complains it's missing several never-before-heard-of fonts that you can't find anywhere. Wouldn't life be easy if everything could just be Arial, for example. Try this little JSFL … Continue reading

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