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Funky Font in Nav Bar

Client wants me to use a funky font (zapfino) in the nav bar.  I would prefer to use css in the navigation but with this font being so unique, am I stuck making images for the buttons?  Here is the layout.  Please advise.

http://nsitedesigns.com/nsitedesigns/focus/layout3.html
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You could use @font-face in your CSS. Just make sure the font is ok for production licensing and then use Font-Squirrel's font generator.

It comes with documentation to get you started.

If not you could maybe try Cufon too: http://cufon.shoqolate.com/generate/
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Both of you recommended Font Squirrel.  I see on the link that there are 35 retro style fonts already in their system (see screen shot).  Is there a way to use them?  Are they "good to go"?

http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator
http://screencast.com/t/Q4ZxFT4G
You can upload your own font that your using in the images
I guess I don't understand what font squirrel is.  I don't want to use images for the font if I don't have to.  If font squirrel has a retro image listed on their site, is that font then "good to use".  Did they do whatever it is they do at font squirrel to prep the image for the web?  I am confused.
Font squirrel is a place where you can download and use fonts depending on licensing.

The @font-face generator will let you create your own "web ready" font for use in your website. You can use the fonts on font-squirrel if you'd like.  I thought you had to use that specific font in the images of your nav.
Client showed me a site with a font that he likes.  I cannot figure out what font that is.  So, I am trying to find a font which is similar.  I found one that is kinda close on the Font Squirrel site. I downloaded the kit but am not sure what to do with the kit.  It comes with the following files.  Do I upload all these to the server?

http://screencast.com/t/wHwPixiWj
The site also says the following:

"NOTE: If you download a @font-face kit from this page, you will get the MacRoman subset. If you would like a different subset, click the "View Font" link and choose the @font-face kit there. You will have a lot more options."

Huh?  What is MacRoman?  I didn't see anything with that name in the downloaded kit.  Do I want a different subset?  Beats me!
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awesome - -thanks all!