Fontanello

A browser extension that lets you display the basic typographic styles of a text by right-clicking it.

Fontanello - A Typography Inspector Chrome Extension

"Fontanello" is a handy Chrome extension that gives you an easy way to inspect typography on websites. By simply right-clicking on a text, it shows you various typeface details such as weight, size, color, along with less common CSS properties. It also presents details about contrast for the selected text, making it a comprehensive tool for typography investigation.
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Extension stats

Users: 70,000+
Rating: 4.58
(45)
Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2024-04-22)
Creation date: 2020-02-22
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
Size: 16.40K

Ranking

# 3,334 ▲ 6
Other rankings
#58 in Developer Tools ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Fontanello (v1.4.0)
4.63 (24) 3,867+
Fontanello (v1.2.2)
4.00 (4) 1,435+
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Extension summary

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Fontanello makes it super easy to inspect typography on a webpage. It will show you information about typeface, weight, size, color and some other less used CSS-properties. It also show information about contrast for selected text.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful, simple, and free.
  • Reliable and accurate recognition of fonts.
  • Quick and easy to use for web designers.
  • Provides detailed text properties.
  • Great tool for font enthusiasts.
Cons
  • Inconvenient to use for quick consultations; lacks a popup.
  • Sometimes requires reloading the page to find fonts.
  • Increased frequency of false negatives in font detection.
Most mentioned
  • Works as intended and reliably recognizes fonts.
  • User-friendly interface.
  • Free and essential for font enthusiasts.
User reviews
by Pablo Amoon, 2024-12-09
Useful, simple, and free. Can't beat it.
by Celia Anderson, 2024-10-11
by Anna Weiss, 2024-10-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Fontanello requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Fontanello has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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