Hello, I’ve been asked by a client to have the text on their website in Calibri.
I wonder if anyone has had to do this before.
If you go on the Microsoft site http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/family.aspx?FID=287 the @fontface link takes you to the web fonts page at fonts.com
Do I need to sign up at Fonts.com in order to have the licence to use Calibri?
(I would prefer FontFace to Cufon)
From what I understand, so many people have Calibri on their computer anyway that it’s safe enough just to include it in the normal font list, followed by a list of similar fonts as a fallback. I don’t think it’s worth including it with @font-face, TBH.
But if your client insists that everyone get the font, the best thing to do is pick a font that looks a lot like Calibri that is free. Fontsquirrel has some nice ones, such as:
The client has an iPad, Ralph. I guess Calibri wouldn’t be on iPads and iPhones. Thanks for the Calibri lookalike suggestion.
I am actually building a site at the moment using Calibri, and to be honest, it looks just the same on iPhone/iPad. I’m not sure if that’s because those devices have Calibri installed, or because the fallbacks I have look similar enough that there’s not a clear difference. This is the stack I’m using:
font-family: Calibri,"Gill Sans","Gill Sans MT","Myriad Pro",Myriad,Frutiger,"Frutiger Linotype",Univers,"DejaVu Sans Condensed","Liberation Sans","Nimbus Sans L",Tahoma,Geneva,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
Thanks for that Ralph
I’m pretty sure it’s only those who have Windows 7. So if someone has a Mac, any Linux distro, or Windows XP / Vista, chances are he won’t have the font.
I have a Mac. 
But it might be because I had Office installed that I have Calibri … not sure. Anyhow, Office is pretty common.
Included with Windows Vista as well. Included with Office 2007 I believe, or with a font download pack for those without Office or older system.