Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on
dynamic fonts
Dynamic fonts do not work
Dynamic fonts work in Internet Explorer but not in Netscape
Dynamic fonts work in Netscape but not in Internet Explorer
Dynamic fonts look jagged or rough in Internet Explorer
I see dots and lines instead of my dynamic fonts. How do I fix
this?
There is a white fringe around dynamic
font in Netscape
Dynamic fonts do
not work
1. Check your browser version.
Browsers
that can view WebFonts (dynamic fonts) are:
a.) Netscape 4.03 or above - any operating system except Linux
b.) Internet Explorer 4.0 or above
- for Windows
c.) AOL 4.0 or above -
for Windows
d.) iCab for Macintosh
2. Force the page to reload by holding down the Shift key
while clicking the
Reload or Refresh button.
3. Move to a non-PFR page, then delete the browser cache(s).
Re-load page
Dynamic fonts work in Internet Explorer
but not in Netscape
1. Check your browser
version. You need Netscape 4.03 or higher to view dynamic fonts.
2. Check the dynamic
fonts option in Netscape.
Open the Edit menu, and choose Preferences.
If Appearance has a plus sign (+) next to it, click the + Under
Appearance, choose Fonts Make sure the following option is
checked:
Use document specified fonts, including dynamic fonts
3. Force the page to
reload by holding down the Shift key while clicking the
Reload or Refresh button.
4. Move to a
non-Dynamic Font page, then delete the Netscape caches.
Re-load the WebFont page.
5. If you are still
having the problem,
a.
Select View menu of the browser, choose Character Set option
b. Choose User Defined.
Dynamic fonts work in Netscape but not
in Internet Explorer
1. Check your browser
version.
You need Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows or higher to view
dynamic fonts.
Dynamic fonts in Internet Explorer are supported only under
Windows,
Dynamic fonts are not supported in Internet Explorer for other
operating systems.
2. Force the page to
reload by holding down the Shift key while clicking the
Reload or Refresh button.
3. Check the Security setting in Internet Explorer.
If you are using IE 4.X then click on browser's view menu.
Then select Internet Options
If you are using IE 5.0 then click on browser's tools menu.
Then select Internet Options Select SECURITY tab.
Set security to Medium to allow the WebFont player to
download for the first time.
Dynamic fonts look jagged or rough in
Internet Explorer
In your Windows Display Properties
sheet, turn on "font smoothing".
To turn on font smoothing, right click anywhere on you desktop.
Choose Properties.
In Windows NT 4.x and Windows 95, select the Plus! tab.
In Windows 98 select the Effects tab
Put a check mark in the "Smooth edges of screen fonts" box.
Click OK
NOTE: If you
have Windows 95 and do not see a Plus! tab, download the free Windows 95 font
smoother from Microsoft. Download it Here
I see dots and lines instead of
my dynamic fonts. How do I fix this?
Your Netscape browser has probably run
out of memory resources.
Close your Netscape browser, then re-open it.
Also,
make sure you have the latest release from Netscape.
There is a white
fringe around dynamic font in Netscape
This problem is not in the dynamic font file. It is in the dynamic font displayer used by
Netscape.It should have been fixed in Netscape
browser versions 4.05 and 4.07, but
is back in Netscape 4.5
You can now
download Bitstream's latest updater for the Netscape font
displayer at: http://www.bitstream.com/webfont/regnsdisplayer.html
It improves the display of dynamic fonts in Netscape 4.03 or higher.
The version for Windows downloads, then runs automatically.
The version for the Macintosh is very easy to install and comes with documentation.
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