Google Fonts vs GraphicRiver Fonts
Google Fonts
fonts.google.comGraphicRiver Fonts
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| Figure | Google Fonts | GraphicRiver Fonts |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Font Marketplaces | 8.6 (#5) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Licensing | All fonts are released under open-source licenses and can be used in commercial or non-commercial projects. | Purchases grant a license to use an item; the item remains owned by its author. |
| Privacy | Google says the Google Fonts Web API is designed to limit data collection, storage, and use and is not used to create end-user profiles or for advertising. | Envato's user terms direct users to its Privacy Policy for information on handling personal data. |
| Support | The Google Fonts repository directs users to its issue tracker for font-file problems and future-development requests. | Item authors choose whether to support an item, and support availability is identified on the item's page. |
Plans
In their own words
Google Fonts
Google Fonts is a catalog of fonts for websites, released under open-source licenses for commercial and non-commercial use. A website can use a font by linking a stylesheet and referencing the font in CSS. Developers can also query the REST-based Google Fonts Developer API for font metadata in JSON; each request requires an API key. The API supports sorting by alphabet, date, popularity, style count, and trending growth, plus filters for family, subset, and category. It can return variable font files and axis-range metadata when capability=VF is requested. For projects that need specific characters, the text parameter can reduce a requested font file’s size by up to 90%. Native Android apps can use the Font Provider in Google Play Services, supported from Android Jelly Bean API level 16 onward. Fonts can also be self-hosted for redistribution under their license terms. Google says the Web API is designed to limit data collection, storage, and use, and is not used to create end-user profiles or for advertising. The catalog is free at free.
GraphicRiver Fonts
GraphicRiver Fonts has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.