# Newbie needs help loading fonts at runtime

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-loading-fonts-at-runtime/294772
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 19, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-loading-fonts-at-runtime/294772 "2009-08-19T17:27:57Z")
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### Author: ![davey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/958977/32.png) [@davey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/davey)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-loading-fonts-at-runtime/294772/1 "2009-08-19T17:27:57Z")

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sorry I suck at writing but here goes…

I’m using AS2

and

I need help trying to change dynamic text FONT from a drop down list of fonts to select…

also how would I embed custom fonts for this?

if anyone can show me a real fast example It would really help me on my way…

thanks,davey