Will a browser download a font-face even if it is not used in the page?

Question

It would be easier for development if I can just embed every typeface I\'m likely to use, but I definitely don\'t want the extra HTTP requests for fonts that don\'t end up a

Answer 1

Paul Irish has a really good tutorial on using @font-face

http://paulirish.com/2009/bulletproof-font-face-implementation-syntax/

You can also use a syntax generator on fontsquirrel.com