Fontanello

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

Extension stats

Users: 70,000+
Rating: 4.57 (44)
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

Other platforms

Fontanello (v1.4.0)
4.63 (24) 3,829+
Fontanello (v1.2.2)
4.00 (4) 1,414+
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Extension summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 effective for font inspection.
  • Reliable and quick with easy UI.
  • Great tool for web design.
  • Works well for identifying fonts.
  • Detailed information provided for font properties.
Cons
  • Sometimes requires page reloads to function properly.
  • Can be slow or inconvenient for quick consultations.
  • Frequent false negatives when trying to inspect fonts.
  • No popup feature; accessed through the contextual menu.
  • Color used is shown only as a numerical code, not the type.
Most mentioned
  • Great tool for web design.
  • Requires reloading the page often.
  • Inconvenient to use for quick checks.
  • Reliable and quick results.
  • Multiple users report false negatives.
Recent reviews
Useful, simple, and free. Can't beat it.
by Celia Anderson, 2024-10-11

by Anna Weiss, 2024-10-09

by Aniketh Hotagi, 2024-03-21
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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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