adding new font updating CSS

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  adrianaqr · Member · Mar 24, 2013 at 4:17 am

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  Hello,

  I’m writing to you because I am trying to add a font to my blog by editing the css file by adding this:

  @font-face {
  font-family: ‘Amatic SC’;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  src: local(‘Amatic SC Regular’), local(‘AmaticSC-Regular’), url(http://themes.googleusercontent.com/static/fonts/amaticsc/v3/DPPfSFKxRTXvae2bKDzp5D8E0i7KZn-EPnyo3HZu7kw.woff) format(‘woff’);
  }

  but when I save it, wordpress transforms it into this:

  @font-face {
  font-family: ‘Amatic SC’;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  src: local(‘Amatic SC Regular’), local(‘AmaticSC-Regular’), format(“woff”);
  }

  it skips the url parameter url(http://themes.googleusercontent.com/static/fonts/amaticsc/v3/DPPfSFKxRTXvae2bKDzp5D8E0i7KZn-EPnyo3HZu7kw.woff) which makes it useless if I want to add my font. It is annoying how limited wordpress.com is when it comes to adding a new font, the only automated way to do it is by using typekit which, of course, does not have the font I require.

  I really hope you can solve this. WordPress was supposed to be fully customizable and as of now it is far from it. I’m very unhappy with this tool as I already upgraded (paid $99) to a more professional package and still cannot customize my blog the way I want it.

  Thanks,

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Mar 25, 2013 at 4:07 pm

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  Hi there, fonts that aren’t part of Typekit can’t be loaded through CSS. It’s considered a security issue by our system as it could be used to force corrupt or infected font files on visitors. We are always re-evaluating our security filters, so that might change, but for now Typekit is the best way to change your fonts.

  Typekit does include Amatic SC:
  https://typekit.com/eulas/0000000000000000000122be

  You can use that font by following these advanced Typekit instructions:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/#advanced-mode

  If you need further help getting this set up, just let me know.