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How do I make it so Windows will always show Helvetica instead of Arial? Is this even possible? I know it automatically substitutes it, but is there any way to do this.
I know that I could use font squirrel but apparently that is illegal. Is there another solution?
You cannot. Even embedding a font would not force anything, since settings in the user’s system may prevent the use of downloadable fonts. Besides, embedding Helvetica is illegal, unless permitted by its copyright holder.
If you declare
font-family: Helvetica, then Helvetica will be used only if the user’s system has Helvetica installed, and Windows systems usually don’t. Due to Windows settings, when Helvetica is not installed, Arial will be used instead.