I'm a new user. My fonts look different on different browser!

Hi,
I have created a simple site and the fonts that i use in dreamweaver appears different on different browser after i uploaded the page.
Can anyone please tell me why?
i tried uploading the truetype fonts too but didn't work.
Please help? Thanks alot.
cheers

Are you using web safe fonts?  If you are not, then different browsers can render the text differently. There is no need for you to upload any fonts.
The problem arises too, if someone hasn't got a font that you may have used, their computer will use the default font in their browser.
Here's a list of web-safe fonts:
http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html
If this isn't the issue, then maybe post a link to the problem pages.
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