# Help with fonts **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [May 21, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793 "2002-05-21T03:31:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793/1 "2002-05-21T03:31:44Z")
HI, I USED A NICE FONT FOR MY WEB, BUT WHEN I SAW MY WEB IN AN OTHER COMPUTER, THE FONT THAT APPEARS THERE WAS THE TIMES NEW ROMAN…WHAT CAN I DO? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793/2 "2002-05-21T17:34:10Z")
When you use fonts on your web site, you need to use a common font that most people have on their computers (such as Times New, Verdana, Arial, Courier, etc.); usually the default fonts all computers come with. If you use something else, that font will show up on the user’s computer as the default font, usually Times New Roman. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793/3 "2002-05-23T02:45:24Z")
Not to butt in on your question, but I would like to add on to it if I may: Is there a way that you can embed the font into your SWF where people can download the font before they see your site??? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793/4 "2002-05-23T07:38:23Z")
I pressumed that if the font is NOT imported via a dynamic text box…then the font is automatically embeded into the swf… but if it is imported into the swf… [from a .txt file] then you have to use a common font… i would be V.interested if anyone has a solution… Cheerio’ Ben… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793/5 "2002-05-23T14:32:00Z")
Howdy, I always break apart - modify - break apart my fonts and they are no longer fonts, but basically an image. Then convert to a symbol and voila, they can be seen on anyones computer - works for me. If anyone else knows of another way, please do tell, Buck ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793/6 "2002-05-23T15:44:20Z")
That is interesting…I never thought of that one… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-fonts/1793/7 "2002-05-23T16:27:29Z")
That’ll work. In the design world this is what is called, “converting text to paths.” Flash handles it almost the same as Freehand or Illustrator would; however, you of course turn insignificantly-small text into considerable-sized data. t2d