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Fontshare

Ch 096.7of 27 Font Marketplaces
  1. 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3License modelboth
  4. 4Web licensingYes
  5. 5Variable fontsYes
  6. 6Catalog accesslibrary
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Overview

Fontshare is ranked #9 of 27 in font marketplaces on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Fontshare plans and pricing

All plans
Fontshare free fonts Free personal and commercial use · any media, scale and location worldwide · unlimited period fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026

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Free plan
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License model
bothfontshare.com
Web licensing
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Variable fonts
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Catalog access
libraryfontshare.com

Facts

What it does
Fontshare is a free fonts service launched by the Indian Type Foundry.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Font collection
Fontshare offers a growing collection of professional-grade fonts that are 100% free for personal and commercial use.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
ITF releases
Every fourth Latin font family designed by ITF is released through Fontshare for free.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Publisher curation
Fontshare distributes free fonts from other publishers and reviews, fixes design or technical bugs, and publishes their latest versions.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
License types
Fontshare offers Closed Source fonts governed by the ITF Free Font License and Open Source fonts governed by the SIL Open Font License.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Browsing tools
The Fontshare site provides category, property, personality, size, city, excerpt and name filters plus sorting by new, popular, hot and alphabetical.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Font formats
The ITF Free Font License covers font formats including OTF, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2 and variable fonts.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
API delivery
Fontshare may deliver font software through the Fontshare API directly from Indian Type Foundry servers without the licensee downloading or hosting it.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Self-hosting
Users may self-host Fontshare font software on their own servers or infrastructure, including with CSS @font-face, and self-hosting is recommended for control, reliability and performance.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Permitted uses
The license permits use in print, websites, mobile or desktop applications, digital images, advertising, social media, ePublishing, video, broadcasting and games.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Usage limit
Users may not modify, edit, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise alter the font software without prior written consent.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Support
Indian Type Foundry has no obligation to provide updates, upgrades, maintenance, technical support or other support services under the license.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
API limitation
The Fontshare API is provided as a convenience, with no guarantee of availability, performance or continued operation, and may be modified, restricted, suspended or discontinued without notice.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026
Audience
Fontshare aims to help brands and individuals without large budgets access high-quality typography.fontshare.com · 1 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
Ahmedabad, Indiafontshare.com · 28 Sept 2026

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