User Change Font Type

dgalfano · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2003, 11:49 AM

A client would like a web user to be able to select which font (out of 4), a color & font size to be displayed in another field. He has already been able to do everything but let the user select the font. (http://www.letteringandstriping.com/tool.html)

Is there a way to do this? I've seen it done on ESPN's articles - http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1676183. I just want to know what it'll take to do this so I can let the client know.

If you have any insight, that'd be great. Thanks!

blastradius · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2003, 01:30 PM

I don't know for sure if this would work but the approach I would be to try to use a script to change the font setting in your css. If the variable is stored in the session or in cookie the user would only have to make the selection once.

bradm · #3 (**permalink**) 12-04-2003, 01:37 AM

The page that you are using seems to be using a third party image generator to display the font colour and style. The generator does seem to allow an input for the font. If you would like to see an example of how to do this just drop me an email.