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What is the difference between static and dynamic fonts? Please explain in layman's terms.

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Where did you see the terms "static font" and "dynamic font"? I've never heard of them... is this something to do with Flash perhaps? – Dean Harding Mar 29 '11 at 11:30
@Aditya You should add that as an answer. – Anna Lear♦ Mar 29 '11 at 13:18

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If you have text on a form and you resize the form to be twice as big...

Static font will still have the text be the same size
Dynamic font will make the font grow in size as well.

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In flash.simply put

  • Static fonts wont change once they are set to represent some text information.
  • Dynamic fonts will change when either representing text information or accepting user input as text.

Change can be in shape size, effect,appearance or the actual text they represent.

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