Web Typography
I recently found a couple great tools for building css font stacks.
Lets say you get a designer or client that demands you use a particular “non-web font”. Rather then trying to explain to them why they must select another font, why not make it work. The beauty of css font stacks is that there is an order fonts display in.
Here’s how to do it. First, use the Code Style Font Stack Builder to find out what the probability your font will display in Windows, Mac and Linux browsers. You may need to find a similar font to suppliment the browsers with a low percentage of viewability. This is where a typography site such as http://www.identifont.com Comes in handy. Simply look up your font and the site displays a list of similar fonts. From there you’ll go back to your stack builder and add more fonts, rearrange them to get your desired results. The Font Stack Builder even builds out the css so all you have to do is copy and paste!
Links:
http://www.codestyle.org/servlets/FontStack
http://www.identifont.com