Fontoscope

Paratype Font Explorer
What is Fontoscope?
Fontoscope is a Chrome extension that allows you to try hundreds of professionally designed fonts for free before purchasing a license. It lets you identify and replace fonts on any webpage and provides access to a wide range of fonts from the Paratype Web Store. A Paratype account is required for full access to all fonts, but free fonts distributed under OFL are available for unregistered users. Your web browsing activity is not collected or analyzed for privacy.

Extension stats

Users: 365 ▲ 16
Rating: 4.00 (2)
Version: 2.15.2 (Last updated: 2023-05-01)
Creation date: 2020-06-10
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://*/
Size: 220.16K

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Extension summary

Creating a new website or redesigning an existing one? Try hundreds of professionally designed fonts for free before buying a license.

Navigate to a published or test webpage. Hover over text elements to identify fonts specified by the page author. Click on a text element and select a substitute font. See if the new font looks right on the page.

When ready to publish, visit Paratype Web Store to acquire font licenses.

Paratype account is required to get access to all fonts. Unregistered users can use free fonts distributed under OFL.

PRIVACY: Paratype does not collect or analyze any data related to your Web browsing activity.

User reviews

12\10 Спасибо!
by Night Owl, 2021-12-13

не понятно где и как этим пользоваться, а так идея хорошая)))
by Elena Borodina, 2020-11-26
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Fontoscope requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Fontoscope has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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