Heydon Pickering • 9/6/2011

Using Icon Web Fonts

This article discusses the technique of using custom web fonts to embed icons in a user interface, as an alternative to traditional image-based icons. It details advantages like easy scaling, simple recoloring, and reduced HTTP requests. The author also addresses the semantic HTML challenges this approach presents and explores methods to mitigate them, such as using pseudo-elements or the `abbr` tag.

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#css #font-face #Web Fonts