It's that time again. Every few months, the battle over Web-based typography appears on the horizon, is fought through press releases and breathless announcements, then settles under the surface again. Like the other technology showdowns in our industry - VRML, Java, ActiveX - the waves of hype come at regular intervals.
But even with the seemingly endless discussion about Web fonts, it's time to pay attention. Both Netscape and Microsoft now have actual shipping implementations of embedded-font technologies that you can use right now. And with that comes a new level of confusion among Web designers. What fonts can you use on your pages? Are you violating your software licenses? Does the intellectual property of type designers mean anything at all anymore?
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