44404 2010-08-22 21:53:07 -0700 [@font-face] show fallback text after a short time while a font downloads 2010-09-12 22:24:05 -0700 1 1 1 Unclassified WebKit Text 528+ (Nightly build) All All RESOLVED DUPLICATE 25207 P2 Normal --- 1 paulirish webkit-unassigned hyatt mitz phiw2 simon.fraser yuzo oldest_to_newest 267752 0 paulirish 2010-08-22 21:53:07 -0700 Example: Go to http://people.mozilla.com/~jkew/woff/udhr-sample/index.html. Choose the 3rd option for display; it's a *large* font download, so you see a delay. The text will stay invisible the entire time. This effect is exacerbated on mobile devices and in low-bandwidth situations, preventing the user from seeing any text. The solution that's been considered in www-style is to use a fallback font (whatever is next in the stack) after a few seconds if the font hasn't downloaded/isn't ready. Associated mozilla bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=499292 More related detail: http://www.stevesouders.com/blog/2009/10/13/font-face-and-performance/ http://paulirish.com/2009/fighting-the-font-face-fout/ 277972 1 yuzo 2010-09-12 22:24:05 -0700 *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 25207 ***