3 replies to this topic

[Ronin]

Is there a way to install a font on the client computer when the page loads?

[John]

I dont believe it is possable to install a font on the client computer without the user knowing. You could prompt them to download a font, but impossable to install the font.

However PHP does have the ability to use GD (no idea what that stands for) but it enables PHP to render images using the specific fonts you want.

[Jimbo]

I suspect this would be a massive security risk so probably not possible at all, be limiting your potential viewers as well if it depends on a specific font, I know I wouldnt download a font just to view a page properly.

A workaround could be to use flash to display text, you can embed any font you want in the .swf so it renders correctly on the users browser

[Lop]

PHP is server side, not client side, which would make this task impossible.