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TypeKit served a purpose, but cross-browser support for @font-face has largely obsoleted them.

Latest versions of Safari and Firefox and Google Chrome support @font-face and Opera is planning to support it soon.

I have tried to use @font-face on a large website where all the users don't have up to date. All was just getting emails about old versions of safari crashing, ipads crashing chrome crashing etc. I agree with you TypeKit wont be useful forever but for now it's the best solution I have found.

YMMV but have you tried using this approach:

http://www.fontspring.com/blog/further-hardening-of-the-bull...

We use the above with good results (supports IE6-9, FF, Safari, Android, iOS, Chrome and Opera).

www.airbus.com (a large site) also uses this technique (or at least they did when I last looked).

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