# How does flash handle fonts?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 31, 2004, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780 "2004-08-31T08:00:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Hiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Hiro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hiro)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2004, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780/1 "2004-08-31T08:00:05Z")

</div>

I.e if i choose some crazy font does it get embedded, so that if the person that runs it doesnt have the font on their pc it doesnt matter?

Thanks

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [August 31, 2004, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780/2 "2004-08-31T11:54:21Z")

</div>

Yeah, Flash embeds all the fonts in the swf file.

Don’t use crazy fonts too small though - they can be a bit blurry. Fonts specifically designed for Flash are best at small sizes.

[www.fontsforflash.com](http://www.fontsforflash.com)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [August 31, 2004, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780/3 "2004-08-31T13:48:11Z")

</div>

It’s up to you to embed or not the font.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [August 31, 2004, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780/4 "2004-08-31T14:33:12Z")

</div>

Oh ok thanks.

I dont really want to embed crazy stuff, just wanted to use some of the wingding characters which older pc’s might not have.

Are they embedded by default?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [August 31, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780/5 "2004-08-31T14:36:24Z")

</div>

If you use static text, then yes, they are embedded by default.  
If you want input and/or dynamic text, there’s an option on the properties panel to embed the font.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 1, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780/6 "2004-09-01T00:13:30Z")

</div>

Ok excellent thanks, must have missed it

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [September 1, 2004, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-does-flash-handle-fonts/62780/7 "2004-09-01T02:40:45Z")

</div>

Welcome