fonts README

The project's README from github.com/google/fonts. As one markdown file: README.md.

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Google Fonts Files

This project mainly contains the binary font files served by Google Fonts (fonts.google.com)

The top-level directories indicate the license of all files found within them. Subdirectories are named according to the family name of the fonts within.

Each family subdirectory contains the .ttf font files served by Google Fonts, plus a METADATA.pb file with metadata for the family (such as information on the project designer(s), genre category, and license - learn more) and a DESCRIPTION.en_us.html with a description of the family in US English.

The /catalog subdirectory contains additional metadata, such as profile texts and portrait/avatar images of font designers, and this is open for contributions and corrections from anyone via GitHub.

The /axisregistry subtree contains metadata for the GF Axis Registry, containing information on variable font axes that can be found in the collection, including experimental axes. As a subtree, no changes should be made directly to this repo, instead please use the upstream, github.com/googlefonts/axisregistry

The /lang subtree contains language support data, and should also not be changed here but instead upstream. github.com/googlefonts/lang

Bug Reports and Improvement Requests

If you find a problem with a font file or have a request for the future development of a font project, please create a new issue in this project's issue tracker.

Contribute Fonts

If you need more context on how to create issues in a GitHub issue tracker, or if you want to contribute a font directly, see CONTRIBUTING

Contributor Code of Conduct

However you choose to contribute, please abide by our code of conduct to keep our community a healthy and welcoming place.

Self Host Fonts Available From Google Fonts

Since all the fonts available here are licensed with permission to redistribute, subject to the license terms, you can self-host using a variety of third-party projects.

One popular service is Fontsource, which offers bundled NPM packages.

Local installation package managers

For Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, or HaikuOS you can also use fnt, to install single fonts. For RPM, DEB based systems, feel free to try the linked URLs for individual fonts. Others can also use the webservice.

Download All Google Fonts

You can download all Google Fonts in a simple ZIP snapshot (over 1GB) from https://github.com/google/fonts/archive/main.zip

Sync With Git

You can also sync the collection with git so that you can update by only fetching what has changed. To learn how to use git, GitHub provides illustrated guides, a youtube channel, and an interactive learning site. Free, open-source git applications are available for Windows and Mac OS X.

License

It is important to always read the license for every font that you use. Each font family directory contains the appropriate license file for the fonts in that directory. The fonts files themselves also contain licensing and authorship metadata.

Most of the fonts in the collection use the SIL Open Font License, v1.1. Some fonts use the Apache 2 license. The Ubuntu fonts use the Ubuntu Font License v1.0.

The SIL Open Font License has an option for copyright holders to include a Reserved Font Name requirement, and this option is used with some of the fonts. If you modify those fonts, please take care of this important detail.

Source Files

Source files for each family are often available from the designer, or from github.com/googlefonts

These fonts are usually the result of collaborative projects, where you are invited to discuss issues with the designers and even contribute to their ongoing development.

When customizing or remixing fonts, please do contact the designers to understand what they might need in order to include your improvements.

Most of all: Enjoy the fonts!

– The Google Fonts team

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What is this?The canonical repository of the binary font files (.ttf) served by Google Fonts, organized by license and family, plus a public issue tracker for all things Google Fonts.
Is this a tool I run, or just a folder of font files?No software to run — it is literally the files: top-level folders are licenses, subfolders are font families, and each holds .ttf files, a METADATA.pb (designer, genre, license) and a US English description.
How do I get the fonts onto my machine?Install single fonts with the fnt package manager (Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, HaikuOS), use the linked URLs on RPM/DEB systems, download the whole collection as a ZIP snapshot (over 1GB), or sync it with git.
Any catch if I modify or remix one of these fonts?Some OFL fonts carry a Reserved Font Name requirement: if you modify such a font you must respect it, so check the license file in the family directory before remixing.
Can I self-host these fonts on my own site instead of loading them from Google?Yes — all fonts are licensed with permission to redistribute, subject to each license's terms; a popular self-hosting route is Fontsource, which offers bundled NPM packages.
What are the /axisregistry and /lang subtrees for?Metadata subtrees: /axisregistry holds data on variable font axes (including experimental ones) and /lang holds language support data. Both are maintained upstream at github.com/googlefonts/axisregistry and github.com/googlefonts/lang — changes are not made directly in this repo.
Where can I find the editable source files for a font family?Often from the designer or at github.com/googlefonts. The families are usually collaborative projects where you can discuss issues with the designers, and you are asked to contact them before customizing or remixing their fonts.
Does the repo say anything about the designers themselves?Yes — the /catalog directory keeps profile texts and portrait/avatar images of font designers, and it is open for contributions and corrections from anyone via GitHub.
What are similar projects?Macintosh-Skeletal-Filled, JetBrainsMono, monaspace, source-han-sans, inter, maple-font, plex, Iosevka
Which topics is it in?ofl, opentype, variable-fonts, web-design, fonts, font, ui-design, catalog, typography, collection, foss, google
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