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Show HN: iOS Fonts

• djacobs 16y ago
  One of my original hesitations about the iPad (especially) was that I couldn't install custom fonts for reading books. It's good to see they've included a range of elegant fonts (though I'd still like the option to add more!)
  • Someone 16y ago
    In the latest iPad firmware, WebKit supports TrueType web fonts (http://blog.typekit.com/2010/11/23/ios-4-2-improves-support-for-web-fonts/ http://blog.typekit.com/2010/11/23/ios-4-2-improves-support-...). I think that makes it feasible to write an ePub reader that renders to WebKit, and does support WebFonts (or does iBooks support that already in the new firmware?) That is not quite 'install custom fonts,', but it would be good enough for some use cases.
• antidaily 16y ago
  Papyrus /shudders
  • mcritz 16y ago
    Yeah. Someone also thought, “Party LET is a fine font.”
    • sudont 16y ago
      It gives the option for Grandmothers to print “Let’s Party” flyers in an appropriate font. Still, it’s disgustingly tacky.
  • jawee 16y ago
    Nonetheless, there is thanks to be had for the exclusion of MS Comic Sans.
    • sirn 16y ago
      Chalkboard[1] is equally bad (good?), and is included. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalkboard_(typeface) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalkboard_(typeface)
    • raquo 16y ago
      Marker Felt.
• RossM 16y ago
  I find it a bit odd that all of them bar a couple like Papyrus come out as Times New Roman on Windows. Even Trebuchet MS which is supposed to be an MS font.
  • jlees 16y ago
    It's just down to naming and the fact that TrebuchetMS != Trebuchet MS.
• sciboy 16y ago
  Would be nice to see the fonts rendered
  • mikeklaas 16y ago
    Take a look at the page with an ipad.