# External library fonts and file size

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-library-fonts-and-file-size/229983>\
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**Created:** [June 21, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-library-fonts-and-file-size/229983 "2007-06-21T20:09:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![panzhuli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@panzhuli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/panzhuli)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-library-fonts-and-file-size/229983/1 "2007-06-21T20:09:47Z")

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hi and thanks for reading!

I have an external style sheet in .as that defines textFormats for my group of swfs. It specifies a font by its linkage name. the font resides in a shared library with the appropriate linkage. There are two fonts and therefore it is a large library causing long download times. here is the question:

how can i use a shared external library and a stylesheet and not embed every outline with my font? I don’t want the font in each swf - i’d rather have it in a localized place just in case they decide they want a different one.

ideas?