Just dropping in to note Kernest (http://kernest.com/), which uses @font-face as well, but without the Javascript that makes Typekit somewhat undesirable.
Then I used it in my site redesign, which conveniently used a font Kernest was already using.
Kernest's weaknesses on the site are offset by its strengths in implementation and ease of use. Typekit, however, uses javascript for DRM when it isn't really necessary. Kernest uses a server-side whitelist solution which is much cleaner to load.
So there's my pitch for Kernest. Typekit seemed cool at first, but the cost struck me as too high and I'd rather use javascript for functionality, not design.
I tried it a few months ago and really liked it: http://shortformblog.com/tech/the-importance-of-knowing-kern...
Then I used it in my site redesign, which conveniently used a font Kernest was already using.
Kernest's weaknesses on the site are offset by its strengths in implementation and ease of use. Typekit, however, uses javascript for DRM when it isn't really necessary. Kernest uses a server-side whitelist solution which is much cleaner to load.
So there's my pitch for Kernest. Typekit seemed cool at first, but the cost struck me as too high and I'd rather use javascript for functionality, not design.