What is Advanced Font Settings?
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This extension allows you to customize font settings for different language scripts. For example, you can set the default font for Simplified Chinese content to be different than the font for Japanese content. The settings are per-script (as specified in ISO 15924) rather than per-language. For example, there is a single setting for Cyrillic script rather than separate ones for Russian, Ukrainian, etc.
Chrome will use the font settings controlled by this extension when BOTH of the following are true:
- The web page has declared the language of the content (e.g., by using the HTML lang attribute); and
- The web page has not specified a font to use.
To use this extension, add it to Chrome and then go to chrome://extensions and click on the "Options" link for this extension.
User reviews
- Works as advertised
- Allows customization of fonts based on script
- Configuration menu is well done
- Many users reported that it doesn't work or has limited functionality
- Some specific scripts or languages (like Korean, Bengali, Cyrillic) have issues with font replacement
- Users experienced confusion on how to navigate the settings
- Doesn't work for multiple users
- Font replacement issues for certain scripts
- Configuration and user interface can be confusing
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Advanced Font Settings does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Advanced Font Settings has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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