HD-Gfonts
Version
3.00 (last update on Sep 3, 2011)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
23
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
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17458
Date Added
28 July 2010
The Google font directory is a collection of fonts hosted on Google servers and available for use on your website under an open source license. Unlike the CSS font-face system they work on all browsers (even IE6) and unlike flash embedded systems the fonts are completely search engine friendly.
Install the zip file via the administration install manager as per any other plugin. Once it has installed go to the plugin manager and select HD-Gfonts. Enable the plugin, choose the font from the parameters list and click on apply.
I would review this extension as Great, but unfortunately it was written as a content plugin.
This means that you can not use it for page title and component headings, It can only display google fonts INSIDE of content items.
If this were to be rewritten as a system plugin it would be alot more useful. It is amazing that there is no good system wide google fonts plugin yet.
This plugin could be the de-facto standard like kc_cufon is for cufon - if only it worked system wide...
This means that you can not use it for page title and component headings, It can only display google fonts INSIDE of content items.
If this were to be rewritten as a system plugin it would be alot more useful. It is amazing that there is no good system wide google fonts plugin yet.
This plugin could be the de-facto standard like kc_cufon is for cufon - if only it worked system wide...
This plugin works great, but only problem is it should be a system plugin, infact the code uses system plugin event but extending joomla content plugin so it doesn't work if you want to use google font for other extension (as not all joomla sites just uses com_content). while using this plugin I had to hack it a bit so it can work all over the site not just the pages which comes under content section.
I just downloaded this today. Normally I do quite a bit of research before installing an extension, but this didn't look to complicated so I went of and installed it right away.
The installation was quick and easy. Uploaded the zip, enabled the plug in and a nice back end menu to select fonts.
When I installed it and selected the fonts I noticed I didn't see them in my articles. I mailed the developer and he replied to my message in no time. It turns out I used alternative classes in my css, and by putting those classes in the menu all was fixed.
The front end results look gorgeous. I never imagined the results would be this good.
A big thank you to the developer for making this extension!!!
The installation was quick and easy. Uploaded the zip, enabled the plug in and a nice back end menu to select fonts.
When I installed it and selected the fonts I noticed I didn't see them in my articles. I mailed the developer and he replied to my message in no time. It turns out I used alternative classes in my css, and by putting those classes in the menu all was fixed.
The front end results look gorgeous. I never imagined the results would be this good.
A big thank you to the developer for making this extension!!!
Congratulations. Plug and Play not Plug and pray....
Worked like a charm. Simply install, choose one of dozens of fonts from a pulldown, and list the css code you want to change (like h1,h3). Google is rapidly adding more fonts and downloads them fast. Absolutely worth trying.
Works as advertised! Allows enhanced website presentation.
As downloaded, the font list was incomplete as Google continues to add new fonts I guess.
However, the associated files are trivial to edit to include any new Google web font that appears.
I like it!
As downloaded, the font list was incomplete as Google continues to add new fonts I guess.
However, the associated files are trivial to edit to include any new Google web font that appears.
I like it!
Owner's reply
Thanks for the great review!
The latest version now includes the full Google Font Directory (including Bold, Italic and Bold-Italic variations). As it is an ongoing project it is difficult to keep bang up to date but I aim to update on a month by month basis. However if you do spot any fonts that need adding please let me know.
Was looking for a way to extend the typefaces of an older template and tried this extension. I hit one snag with it and emailed the developer. Got a reply within hours and on a Friday afternoon/evening even! That's great service for paid extensions and outstanding for non-comm! Thanks Guys! Just what I needed!
This is only useful for americans(english), russians and greeks.
The Google Fonts Directory does not differentiate the fonts that are UTF. Those who would like to find unicode characters will waste precious hours of their lives with frustrating search before they realise it's in vain.
The Google Fonts Directory does not differentiate the fonts that are UTF. Those who would like to find unicode characters will waste precious hours of their lives with frustrating search before they realise it's in vain.
After a problem with installing the extension I contacted Richard at Hyde-Design, he replied within half an hour to fix it. Outstanding service, thank you Richard.
When the plugin was up and running it was very easy to choose the google fonts and also to style them as I wanted with drop shadows etc... This extension does exactly as promised.
When the plugin was up and running it was very easy to choose the google fonts and also to style them as I wanted with drop shadows etc... This extension does exactly as promised.
