Created in 2010 under the name Google Web Fonts, Google Fonts is a hosting service of typographic fonts and icons, all Open Source.
As of January 2025, Google's service provides more than 1,700 fonts, including more than 400 variable fonts, as well as more than 2000 various and varied icons.
Google's service also offers many filter options to facilitate font searches, or customization settings directly on the website interface.
The pros
One of the specific features of Google Fonts is its ease of use on the Web, with an API that easily integrates fonts and icons on a website, or an application.
Google Fonts also provides a knowledge base around the world of typography called Font Knowledge for those wishing to learn a little more about typographical design.
Licences
The fonts and icons proposed are Open Sourceit is authorised to use them for personal purposes as commercial, whether in logos, websites, or applications.
