Google Web Font Directory - All Fonts Look The Same
Shortly stated - All my Google Fonts look the same in Firefox 3 (latest build) and Firefox 4 beta 9
I have tried disabling/enabling all plugins/extensions one by one and all at once.
I have tried removing Firefox 3 completely and installing Firefox 4 Beta to no effect on Google Web Fonts.
I've also made sure that Tools > Options has Javascript enabled as well as "Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above" - Advanced is enabled.
I need help please, I like to do all my web development in Firefox so going between Chrome and Firefox (works in Chrome just fine) is a bit of a pain.
Here's the screenshot of how my Firefox see Google Web Fonts (btw same applies to any page with Google Fonts or Font Previewer of Google.)
http://i53.tinypic.com/2v94w0p.jpg
Here's my FF > Options > Fonts page -
http://i56.tinypic.com/30nkld2.jpg
Thank you for any assitance that you willing to provide.
Chosen solution
It is definitely a proxy issue. Changing the request to https doesn't seem to help as well.
Currently using: Firefox 8.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 System behind a NTLM Proxy with authentication.
Error as seen by Firebug: 407 Proxy Authentication Required - themes.googleusercontent.com
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1. Changed the url from http://www.google.com/webfonts to https://www.google.com/webfonts ; this made the fonts show correctly.
-tried it . didnt work
2. Tried running my computer on a different, less secure network. This also made them show correctly. So if you haven't already, try getting your computer on the internet on a different connection and see how the page loads. If the fonts work on a different connection, it's a network security issue.
-different network today. comcast instead of at att. different router. bit different security setup. no google fonts displaying properly.
I should mention that im running a customized build of Windows XP. A build that is lighter that the original Windows XP. A lot of services are removed/disabled and a lot of windows applications/features as well.
Could the operating system be affecting the way Firefox 6.0 displays web fonts. Google Chrome displaying them fine thou...
Its not such a big deal maybe. but Im a web developer part time, so I do all my editing/customization/source coding in Firefox.
The problem for me was in a filter in Adblock Plus, may this help to you too.
thanks. tried disabling adblock completely. no dice firefox 7.0.1
Chosen Solution
It is definitely a proxy issue. Changing the request to https doesn't seem to help as well.
Currently using: Firefox 8.0 on Ubuntu 10.10 System behind a NTLM Proxy with authentication.
Error as seen by Firebug: 407 Proxy Authentication Required - themes.googleusercontent.com