Web Fonts
Version
2.0.7 (last update on Jan 15, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
25
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
9 November 2011
See it in action on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCk91vAmBRI
Currently, both the Google Web Fonts service and the Fonts.com service are integrated (over 16,800 free and commercial fonts).
If you like the extension, please write a review and help spread the word! The more support the project receives the more likely it will be developed further to include other services (Typekit, Myfonts, etc.)
The extension is language ready, but currently only has English translations. However the fonts available are for a wide variety of character sets (Khmer, Japanese, Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek, etc. etc.)
**Important: Both the component and plugin must be installed and enabled. The extension's interface on the admin side supports IE9 and IE8 and current versions of FF, Chrome, Safari, and Opera. The fonts are all managed through the component interface, however users must at least have a base understanding of CSS rules.
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Outstanding component! I have updated it to Fontawesome 3.0 on my own and it works like a charm! Thank you for that nice tutorial also!
Simple and does what it says. The video tutorial on youtube was fast and simple and much easier than reading long read me files and instructions. Thanks!
I don't rate many extensions but I go out of my way to tell you all that this is just so simple it is crazy that Joomla don't incorporate this into their next release!
Web Fonts - Amazing and the link to youtube video clip brought it all home to me and I am not a coder!
10 out of 10 to Web Fonts
Web Fonts - Amazing and the link to youtube video clip brought it all home to me and I am not a coder!
10 out of 10 to Web Fonts
For me that old graphic designer who love fonts and good typpgrafi is what I have been given fresh impetus - many thanks for this extension. Hope you can continue to develop this.
In about 5 minutes, I'd installed the component/plugin, chosen the font and selector (yes, you have to know a bit of CSS and Firefox/Firebug are a great help) and had a very happy client.
This is a classy piece of code and thanks for releasing it to the community for free.
Dave.
This is a classy piece of code and thanks for releasing it to the community for free.
Dave.
This is a life-saving beauty of an extension. Adding a custom font into a Joomla template is difficult and a hassle, but with Web Fonts, it's simply a matter of browisng through the huge range of fonts, selecting what you need, and applying it where you need it. Neatly done. Props to the developers on this, and a huge thank you.
All I can say is, "wow"! I can't believe (a) how powerful Web Fonts is, and (b) how easy it is to use. I've had a few clients lately ask about using non-standard fonts, and today I was determined to find a solution. Within minutes, I was experimenting with free Google web fonts using this component. I'll be using it on many future sites... Highly recommended!
set this up in a few minutes, works brilliantly! thanks much!!
Pros:
- Makes adding subsets of Web Fonts from Google very easy
- Fine control over which elements are affected by the Web Font
Cons:
- Flags errors in http://validator.w3.org (mainly due to use of "&" instead of "&").
- When searching for fonts to import, the search doesn't always pick up the selection. For example, typing in "Source Sans Pro" returns no results, but if you browse through all the pages / view all (very slow to load), it appears.
Barring those two things... perfect extension. Any plans to be W3 compliant in the next version?
- Makes adding subsets of Web Fonts from Google very easy
- Fine control over which elements are affected by the Web Font
Cons:
- Flags errors in http://validator.w3.org (mainly due to use of "&" instead of "&").
- When searching for fonts to import, the search doesn't always pick up the selection. For example, typing in "Source Sans Pro" returns no results, but if you browse through all the pages / view all (very slow to load), it appears.
Barring those two things... perfect extension. Any plans to be W3 compliant in the next version?
Owner's reply
Hi Joyce,
Thanks for your review. The current version is W3C compliant.
Thanks for pointing it out. :)
J
This is a great way to use custom fonts. I wanted to write a review after the first install to ensure that my initial thoughts were expressed before I've used this extension a few hundred times.
I knew from the video that I may have to wait a few minutes for the font to load, but I couldn't get the font to load on my front page for a while after I could see it in the backend. I am not sure if I may have cause this myself because I wanted to call font on demand using css wordage when I added the font I wanted to my template css and added a height parameter. Like I said I'm not sure if this helped, or if the font was loading for the front end.
It is pretty easy to use if you want to make changes to etc.
The font.com connection is awesome and they have a great selection of fonts.
I would suggest this extension to anyone that wants to change fonts on their site from noob-the experienced.
I knew from the video that I may have to wait a few minutes for the font to load, but I couldn't get the font to load on my front page for a while after I could see it in the backend. I am not sure if I may have cause this myself because I wanted to call font on demand using css wordage when I added the font I wanted to my template css and added a height parameter. Like I said I'm not sure if this helped, or if the font was loading for the front end.
It is pretty easy to use if you want to make changes to etc.
The font.com connection is awesome and they have a great selection of fonts.
I would suggest this extension to anyone that wants to change fonts on their site from noob-the experienced.
This is truly brilliant component. Makes my life easier. It even allows you to add font not only for special selectors, but for class also. Very useful for editing existing template. Nice way to customize a template.
Installation and using is piece of cake thanks to youtube video.
Mr. Developer - You made my day. Thank you very much!!
Installation and using is piece of cake thanks to youtube video.
Mr. Developer - You made my day. Thank you very much!!
Owner's reply
Thank-you for your review! Thank-you also to the other folks here who took the time to submit a review. The more used and reviewed this extension is, the better its chances of being expanded to other services. - John
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