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As a user, I hope this pushes designers to consider the aesthetics of a page rendered in a font supported by the browser. Unlike JavaScript, a web page rarely n
by narsil 11y ago
As a user, I hope this pushes designers to consider the aesthetics of a page rendered in a font supported by the browser. Unlike JavaScript, a web page rarely needs a custom font to function, so designers must assume users would block custom fonts if preferable.
- andyfleming 11y agoYeah, but in reality, designers may just turn back to static images to maintain a consistent appearance. That would force a step backwards.
- dragonne 11y agoHopefully we can find a more pleasing medium. For example, if designers used web fonts with metrics that match common built-ins the FOUT could be made much less jarring. (Yes, ligatures and such make that difficult in the general case, but it surely could be good enough for headlines.)