Google Fonts
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Developer | |
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Type | Font embedding service |
Launch date | 2010 |
Website | fonts |
Google Fonts (formerly known as Google Web Fonts) is a
Popular fonts in the Google Fonts library include
History
Google Fonts was launched in 2010[5] and revamped in 2011,[6] 2016,[7] and 2020.[8]
On March 3, 2020, Google updated the catalog website with support for
Font library
As of April 2024[update], Google Fonts had 1,610 font families, including 363 variable font families.[10]
The library is maintained through Google Fonts'
Licenses and distribution
Most of the fonts are released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, while some are released under the Apache License;[11] both are libre licenses.
The font library is also distributed by
(formerly Typekit) services.Privacy issues
In February 2022, a German court ruled that a website using Google Fonts violated the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by passing personally identifiable information (IP address) to Google without the user's consent or a legitimate interest in doing so.[12]
References
- ^ Cadson Demak. "Prompt - Google Fonts". Google Fonts. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "How To Add Google Fonts Using CSS". fontsplugin.com. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "How Oreo is better than Nougat : Downloadable fonts and adaptive icons". AndroidAuthority.com. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "Analytics - Google Fonts". fonts.google.com. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Google Fonts is Born - Can I get a Hallelujah!?". Sitepoint.com. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Google Fonts Blog: The new Google Web Fonts - Now fully launched". Googlewebfonts.blogspot.com. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Reimagining Google Fonts - Library - Google Design". design.google. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "Happy anniversary, Google Fonts!". design.google. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ Kunisch, Tobias; Lee, SeHee (2021-03-02). "Google Fonts ❤️ Material Icons - Material Design". Material Design. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Browse Fonts - Google Fonts". Google Fonts. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Google Fonts - Attribution". fonts.google.com. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ Cushing, Tim (2022-02-07). "German Court Fines Site Owner For Sharing User Data With Google To Access Web Fonts". Techdirt. Retrieved 2022-02-28.