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Tsutomu Kawamura
April 25, 2013
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Why not DIY Symbol Fonts?
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No more CSS Sprites! Why not DIY Symbol Fonts?
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icon fonts met web.
@font-face { font-family: 'Symbols'; src: url('Symbols.ttf') format('truetype'); } <span
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Octicons Font Awesome
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Responsive Web Design Mobile Support / Retina Flat Design Trend
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Glyphs mini ¥3,900
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