The only problem with them is that if I send a document to someone else, it obviously just pops up as Arial on their side because they still use Windows. However, if I make something a PDF, then everything is in its own unique font – and it looks so much better and so much more original.

Best way to go to get fonts opensource for everyone? Support opensource fully, such as Ubuntu as an operating system.

One technique that’s often overlooked is font embedding, where the font is sent over the internet with the web content. At the moment only IE supports it, and it’s only possible when font creators haven’t put embedding restrictions in their fonts. But it does create a lot of new creative opportunities, particularly if you’re using one of the free fonts out there that are actually any good. I’ve written a tutorial on font embedding and an example on my website.