font family and size

[KeredDrahcir]

I'm trying to use a non web safe font on my website so as a backup if users don't have that font, I've got the closest match web safe font as the second option in the font family.
The font I'm using is quite a small font and the web safe backup is larger so if the screen reverts to the web safe font, it screws up my layout. Is there a way to set a separate size to each option in the font family or something like that?

I'm willing to use JavaScript if I need to.

[gits]

you might try the CSS3′s @font-face. for a start you might have a look at: http://codechirps.com/how-to-safely-...eb-safe-fonts/

[KeredDrahcir]

I tried that out and it stopped useing the font I wanted even on computers that had the font installed. The site you suggested is the one I went to.
If you know any other site that shows how to do it, I may be able to sort it out.

[ariful alam]

Have a look @ Adjust font-size section in http://www.miltonbayer.com/font-face/

Hope, helps :)

[KeredDrahcir]

That looks good. I'll give it a try. That site also might get me up and running with @font-face. I'll let you know how I get on.

[gits]

the main point with @font-face is to have the font-kit which requires the license to distribute the font. here are some http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface

[KeredDrahcir]

I'm hoping to use is Balthazar which appears to be freeware. Do you know if this is right and if so am I able to use it?

[gits]

i dont know anything regarding the license - but u may start to crawl the web for it from here: http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/Balthazar - there is even a name of an author of the font that might help to get more information

[KeredDrahcir]

I'll have a look. I should be able to use something that's freeware shouldn't I?

[gits]

it all depends on the license

[Fary4u]

here is the code which help to solve this problem. save this font file into you web directory then you don't have any problem.

@font-face {
	font-family: Candara;
	src: url("candara.ttf"); 
	format("truetype");
	font-size: 17px;
	word-spacing: -1px;
}

[KeredDrahcir]

Thanks. I've managed to get it working. It's really just the license that concerns me. I've found a lot of freeware fonts but usually the licence isn't with them.