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jharker · 11-08-2010, 03:12 PM

I've pointed this out before, but I'll say it again: yes, you CAN embed fonts for the iPad. See my blog post for the general how-to.

Now, just because it's possible doesn't mean you SHOULD do it. As everyone has pointed out, embedding support in different readers can be hit-or-miss (although I believe the method I posted should work in most cases). Also, it shouldn't be used for full text. For headings, such as you propose, I think it would be fine.

Still, images are generally the most portable solution. I would recommend creating the image at high resolution and giving its size in em; that way it should scale along with the font, and even if it gets big you won't see any pixelation.

11-08-2010, 03:12 PM	#10
jharker Developer Posts: 345 Karma: 3473 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Device: iRex iLiad v1, Blackberry Tour, Kindle DX, iPad.	I've pointed this out before, but I'll say it again: yes, you CAN embed fonts for the iPad. See my blog post for the general how-to. Now, just because it's possible doesn't mean you SHOULD do it. As everyone has pointed out, embedding support in different readers can be hit-or-miss (although I believe the method I posted should work in most cases). Also, it shouldn't be used for full text. For headings, such as you propose, I think it would be fine. Still, images are generally the most portable solution. I would recommend creating the image at high resolution and giving its size in em; that way it should scale along with the font, and even if it gets big you won't see any pixelation.