Typekit

What is Typekit?

Typekit, now known as Adobe Fonts, is a web font service from Adobe that enables web designers and developers to use a wide range of fonts on their websites.
The fonts are provided by Adobe and can be integrated into web pages to ensure a consistent and appealing design.
Typekit offers a large library of fonts that can be used on websites and in mobile apps.

How does Typekit work?

Typekit works by providing a JavaScript snippet that is included in the HTML code of a website. This snippet loads the selected fonts from Adobe servers and ensures that they are displayed correctly on the website.

The fonts are usually used by embedding a special @font-face CSS rule in the web code, which enables consistent typography across different platforms and devices.

Advantages of using Typekit

• Variety of fonts:
  Typekit provides access to an extensive collection of fonts that is regularly updated.
• Consistent typography:
  The use of web fonts ensures that fonts are displayed in the same way on different devices and browsers.

Challenges when using Typekit

• Loading times:
  The use of web fonts can affect the loading times of a website, especially if many different fonts or font styles are used.
• Data protection:
  As the fonts are loaded from Adobe servers, data is transferred to Adobe when the page is loaded. It is important to take this into account when complying with data protection regulations.