What is an EOT and
How do I use
them ?
An eot is an embedded font
file. This font would not be installed in
your computer. Instead, the eot font file is embedded
by a code wrottem into the style section of a script and
then downloaded by the viewer's temporary internet files as a
webpage or stationery is viewed by their browsers so
that it can be seen.
Before the release of
the new Windows 7 Operating System, many of us used eot files in
our stationery creations in Outlook Express. We
embedded our eot files by using an <object> tag in
our script codes for our stationery. Those mail
clients that allowed the ir viewers access could then see
whatever font we wanted them to see, even though they didn't
have that font installed in their own computers.
However, those eot files will need to be updated using a WEFT
program or some other method in order for the Windows 7 people and
other web browsers to view them. An informative website that
I ran across on converting ttfs and eots is at the University of Missouri's Blog
site address.
Since the release of
Windows 7, the procedure needed to be changed. The
<object> tag method no longer works for those people with
the newer operating system. And, with new
security updates, it will be a matter of time before
this tag is not going to work for us in Outlook Express
either. It makes sense to change our coding system at
this time to one that all can use.
For these files, in order
to keep things organized, I have created a new file folder in my
webshell which I have named eots. You will notice it in the
pathways that I use. It is not necessary to do this, you can
keep your eots in the webshell, or in any folder you wish and they
will work just fine as long as your pathway is correct. The
coding is done using a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) in the
<STYLE> section: I have highlighted the
changes that you will need to make to your script in yellow in the code
below.
For single page
stationery and webpages:
For pop-up page
stationery and
webpages
The only other thing that you
will need to remember to type into the script
is:
font-family: FontA;
Harrington;
These filenames can be
changed as you wish. What this will do, is tell the browser
when viewing that if it cannot find the eot file chosen in the
<STYLE> section for some reason, to use the back-up file or
Harrington eot file and if it not available either to choose the
ttf instead that has been chosen. FontA is a very general
font term, any of the pre-loaded Windows files will do just
fine. For best results, choose an eot and ttf file
that are similar to the eot that you wanted to
use.
* I have zipped up a few eot files
for download here to get you started and you can find more in the
files section at our AAA for OE
Group site for your
use. Please feel free to download those files as
well. Another file that you might find helpful is
the EZEOT123 VIEWER . If you unzip and place the EOT Viewer
in a folder along with your eot files, you will be able to view
the various files. This will make it so much easier for you
to pick and choose which file you would like to use. The
files files are not very large and will not take up very much
space on your hard drive. Now you have some eots and
are ready to use them.
So why go to all of this
trouble you might ask to use these types of files? It is
mainly to change the look of your page, to personalize it and make
it stand out. In business you can see why that would be a
plus, and when you are being creative in a stationery or webpage,
you can see why you would want to make your page reflect a little
more of yourself.
I hope that helps to
explain what an eot is
and how to use
it.......
If you have any questions,
don't hesitate to drop me a
line and ask.
Hugs,
Karen
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