I’ve installed the free version of TypeKit on misangela.com just to play with it. You get two fonts with the free account. I think I’ll put it on here, too, just for fun.

The way it works is you put a couple of lines of script in the header of your WP theme (and do some CSS wrangling) and it calls for the fonts from the TypeKit servers. Pretty slick, IMO.

The configuring of the kit is easy, but TypeKit is not that great with instructions – as are most techy sites/apps/whatever. Sorry, boys, but propellerheads write the worst instructions on the planet.

So, allow me to write a step by step of how to install TypeKit with your WP blog. I use the Atahualpa theme most of the time because I love how quick you can set it up. And you can tweak 95% of everything from within the dashboard without having to rewrite CSS, etc. YES it outputs some NASTY looking code, but I’ve never had issues with its speed or problems with the inline code. I leave it inline because I’m lazy, but you can tell it to link to the CSS if you wish. Whatever, I digress.

To use TypeKit with WP, first you must set up the TypeKit account and choose your fonts for the “kit” it serves to you. So, go do that. I’ll wait… ::insert Jeopardy theme here::

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