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Choosing a typeface for a website or app is the main job of Google Fonts, a library of open-source fonts. Web developers and designers add a font to a page with a stylesheet link and CSS, query the family list through a developer API, and Android apps can request the same fonts.

Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
CompanyGoogle LLC, Mountain View, California, USApolicies.google.com/terms, checked 5 Nov 2026
Free planFree: a free plan existsdevelopers.google.com/fonts, checked 5 Nov 2026
PlatformsWeb, Android, APIdevelopers.google.com/fonts, checked 5 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Model

Free

Free plan available

  • Only fonts from the open source collection are offered

  • Android font provider supports API level 16 and up

Source: developers.google.com/fonts, checked 5 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • Stylesheet link and CSS to apply a font

  • Open-source licenses for commercial and non-commercial projects

  • Font-display and subset parameters to control loading

  • Text parameter that loads only the needed characters

  • Developer API listing the available font families

  • Downloadable fonts for native Android apps

  • Web
  • Android
  • API

Sources: developers.google.com/fonts, developers.google.com/fonts/docs/getting_started, developers.google.com/fonts/docs/android, checked 5 Nov 2026

Alternatives

  • Adobe Fonts

    Library comes with an Adobe subscription, and the full catalog is licensed for personal and commercial projects.

    fonts.adobe.com

  • Bunny Fonts

    Open-source web font platform with a stated zero-tracking, no-logging policy aimed at GDPR compliance.

    fonts.bunny.net

  • Fontshare

    Catalog presents its fonts under the tagline of quality fonts that are free.

    fontshare.com

Sources: fonts.adobe.com, fonts.bunny.net/about, fontshare.com

Data & privacy

  • Google collects IP address, request time and referrer URL when a service on a device contacts its servers

  • The policy covers all services offered by Google LLC and its affiliates, with exceptions for services that have separate policies

Privacy policy

Source: policies.google.com/privacy, policy last updated October 16, 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.

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