Comments on: Detect visitor’s fonts with Flash http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/ personal thoughts on web design, coding, art, entertainment and fatherhood en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2 by: Jonathan Snook http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:25:13 +0200 3101:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog I see it as an interesting way of letting users set page fonts but can’t see much use for it beyond that. Where else do you think something like this could be used? (btw: still cool. :) ) I see it as an interesting way of letting users set page fonts but can’t see much use for it beyond that. Where else do you think something like this could be used?

(btw: still cool. :) )

]]> by: marko http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:31:09 +0200 3102:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog @Jonathan: I really can’t answer that question :) However, every now and then, an occasional visitor drops me a line asking about how it’s done. @Jonathan: I really can’t answer that question :)

However, every now and then, an occasional visitor drops me a line asking about how it’s done.

]]> by: Chase http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:26:25 +0200 3103:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog This is an interesting technique. I agree with Jonathan, in that, it could be used as a way of letting users set page fonts. I also see this as a metric gathered by web statistics programs. I don’t know what you would do with that data though. This is an interesting technique. I agree with Jonathan, in that, it could be used as a way of letting users set page fonts. I also see this as a metric gathered by web statistics programs. I don’t know what you would do with that data though.

]]> by: Jason Beaird http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:06:46 +0200 3106:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog I agree with Chase. It would make for some interesting statistics. You could specify a few fonts and find out what percentage of your visitors has each font installed. You could build your font-family lists with a much better idea of how many people will actually see the site in each font that you list. I agree with Chase. It would make for some interesting statistics. You could specify a few fonts and find out what percentage of your visitors has each font installed. You could build your font-family lists with a much better idea of how many people will actually see the site in each font that you list.

]]> by: Jonas http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:40:50 +0200 3110:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog Well, let say you want to use Georgia as your main font on your site. But, not all surfers do have Georgia installed. Normally you would specify Times New Roman as a subsitute in your css style. But Georiga and Times New Roman have way different heights and lenghts when the are set to the same size. But now, you could create one style sheet for Georgia and one for TNR. Thats great! Well, let say you want to use Georgia as your main font on your site. But, not all surfers do have Georgia installed. Normally you would specify Times New Roman as a subsitute in your css style. But Georiga and Times New Roman have way different heights and lenghts when the are set to the same size. But now, you could create one style sheet for Georgia and one for TNR. Thats great!

]]> by: Bart http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:12:57 +0200 3114:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog Could it be used in the background, to get statistics about your visitors? Maybe put it in a popular website, and gather the most common fonts? Could it be used in the background, to get statistics about your visitors? Maybe put it in a popular website, and gather the most common fonts?

]]> by: Goga http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:47:35 +0100 8660:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog Genious! I wish I could have 1/100 of your knowledge :) Genious! I wish I could have 1/100 of your knowledge :)

]]> by: On-anong http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:46:05 +0100 8664:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog That’s excellent, exactly what I was looking for. I have a web page transcribing English first names into Thai script (phonetic transcription only) and want to show them their name in Thai using different fonts, so I will try to detect the fonts available on their computer and only display their name with the detected fonts. If I can make it work, the result will be available here: http://www.cnx-translation.com/your-name-in-thai.php That’s excellent, exactly what I was looking for.

I have a web page transcribing English first names into Thai script (phonetic transcription only) and want to show them their name in Thai using different fonts, so I will try to detect the fonts available on their computer and only display their name with the detected fonts.

If I can make it work, the result will be available here:
http://www.cnx-translation.com/your-name-in-thai.php

]]> by: jason http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:31:16 +0100 8676:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog I can&#8217;t seem to get the script to work. I can edit it to make it work in IE7, but it won&#8217;t ever work in FF2&#60;as &#62; I can’t seem to get the script to work. I can edit it to make it work in IE7, but it won’t ever work in FF2<as >

]]> by: jason http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:36:15 +0100 8677:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog hit enter too soon&#8230; in IE it works when I change the js from &#60;&#8230;var fontList = function(user_fonts) {&#8230;&#62; to &#60;&#8230;var fontList = fontList(); function fontList(user_fonts) {&#8230;&#62; but it still won&#8217;t work in FF. any suggestions? hit enter too soon… in IE it works when I change the js from
<…var fontList = function(user_fonts) {…>

to <…var fontList = fontList(); function fontList(user_fonts) {…>

but it still won’t work in FF. any suggestions?

]]> by: marko http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:10:44 +0100 8678:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog Hi Jason, please upload what you have somewhere online. Hi Jason, please upload what you have somewhere online.

]]> by: jason http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:16:29 +0100 8685:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog I&#8217;m struggling with your comment form :-). Line breaks seem to break it. Anyway&#8230; The code is online at http://www.youintern.com/node/489. I&#8217;m planning to use it to load specific stylesheets depending on the user&#8217;s local fonts and browser/OS combo (primarily because not everyone has Calibri and Cambria, and those who use FF2 on OSX encounter a big rendering bug with OpenType fonts). For now, though, the site just outputs what stylesheets it would load. &#8220;Calibri&#8221; and &#8220;Cambria&#8221; if you&#8217;ve got them; &#8220;Verdana&#8221; and &#8220;Times&#8221; if you don&#8217;t. That is it would if I could get it to work. Thanks for your help! I’m struggling with your comment form :-). Line breaks seem to break it. Anyway…

The code is online at http://www.youintern.com/node/489. I’m planning to use it to load specific stylesheets depending on the user’s local fonts and browser/OS combo (primarily because not everyone has Calibri and Cambria, and those who use FF2 on OSX encounter a big rendering bug with OpenType fonts).

For now, though, the site just outputs what stylesheets it would load. “Calibri” and “Cambria” if you’ve got them; “Verdana” and “Times” if you don’t. That is it would if I could get it to work.

Thanks for your help!

]]> by: jason http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:17:59 +0100 8688:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog I&#8217;m struggling with your comment form :-). Line breaks seem to break it. Anyway&#8230; The code is online at http://www.youintern.com/node/489. I&#8217;m planning to use it to load specific stylesheets depending on the user&#8217;s local fonts and browser/OS combo (primarily because not everyone has Calibri and Cambria, and those who use FF2 on OSX encounter a big rendering bug with OpenType fonts). For now, though, the site just outputs what stylesheets it would load. &#8220;Calibri&#8221; and &#8220;Cambria&#8221; if you&#8217;ve got them; &#8220;Verdana&#8221; and &#8220;Times&#8221; if you don&#8217;t. That is it would if I could get it to work. Thanks for your help! I’m struggling with your comment form :-). Line breaks seem to break it. Anyway… The code is online at http://www.youintern.com/node/489. I’m planning to use it to load specific stylesheets depending on the user’s local fonts and browser/OS combo (primarily because not everyone has Calibri and Cambria, and those who use FF2 on OSX encounter a big rendering bug with OpenType fonts). For now, though, the site just outputs what stylesheets it would load. “Calibri” and “Cambria” if you’ve got them; “Verdana” and “Times” if you don’t. That is it would if I could get it to work. Thanks for your help!

]]> by: marko http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:31:39 +0100 8690:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog Jason, your code is full of errors. Could you please take care of that first? Jason, your code is full of errors. Could you please take care of that first?

]]> by: jason http://mi.maratz.com/blog/archives/2006/08/18/detect-visitors-fonts-with-flash/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:11:11 +0100 8693:191@http://mi.maratz.com/blog Done (except a small bug in a share feature I&#8217;m using). Still no progress toward font detection&#8230; Done (except a small bug in a share feature I’m using). Still no progress toward font detection…

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