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Are you planning on using Google Fonts on your website? Then this guide will help you not only pick the right font for your design but also learn how to install them on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we feature some of the most creative Google Fonts that offer the best user experience in terms of readability. We\u2019ll also give you a few tips on how to use Google Fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should never use a font just because some poll or statistics show it to be popular. When choosing a font, you should first think about your users, your brand, and your target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of looking at the download counts and random polls, let’s learn how to find a great font that fits your website design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Use Google Fonts?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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When it comes to web fonts, Google Fonts<\/a> is a resource web designers can\u2019t live without. It allows you to add custom typefaces to all kinds of websites and web apps quite easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a collection of more than 900 fonts that support over 135 different languages, Google Fonts offers access to a large library of web fonts completely free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to hosting and regularly updating the fonts, Google Fonts also allows you to use the fonts for free with personal and commercial projects without even having to add attribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the pricing and licensing complications that come with most premium fonts, Google Fonts is a resource that you simply can\u2019t put a price on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Tips To Use Google Fonts More Effectively<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google Fonts library includes lots of beautiful font designs. At first glance, you\u2019ll probably want to use all of them at once. Follow these tips to avoid making such mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Don\u2019t Use More Than Two Fonts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use one font for titles and another font for body text or paragraphs. This is a very common rule of thumb all designers, both web and graphic designers, follow when designing all types of projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using more than two fonts may interfere with the user experience and even break the consistency of the design. It will also affect website loading times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This puts more pressure on you when choosing fonts, but thankfully you can test different font combinations using Google Fonts to find the right pair free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Use Fewer Font Weights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using too many font weights can also impact your website or app performance. Since the website has to pull too many typefaces from Google servers each time a page loads, it can slow down your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the type of website or app you\u2019re making, go with just 2 to 3 font weights. One for regular text and another for bold text as well as the italic version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 Consider Point Size<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Point size is the font size you use in designs. For example, 16pt to 24pt is a common size used for body text in website designs and blogs. When choosing a web font, remember to account for the point size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on how you use the web font, the point size will determine how the text looks in your design. Some fonts look better in large titles and some work better for paragraph text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4 Multilingual Support Is Important<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Internet World Stats<\/a>, only 25% of internet users use the English language. There are billions of people who use other languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if your website is written in English, Google now allows users to easily translate websites text into different languages. However, it will only work if the font you use supports the user\u2019s language. So make sure to pick a font that supports the languages of your target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Create Google Fonts Pairings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A font pair is the two (or more) fonts you choose from Google Fonts collections to use in your design. The platform makes it easier to pick the fonts you want while browsing the collection and also to easily manage the font weights as well.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To pick a font pair, all you have to do is click on the plus (+) icon next to a font and it will automatically be added as a selection. Then you can click on the floating panel on the right-hand side to remove fonts from the selection, copy the embed code to install the font on your website, and choose the weights for the fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When you select a font, Google Fonts will suggest matching fonts to pair with your selected font. This makes it easier to create a font pair. You can also use tools like FontPair<\/a> and Fontjoy<\/a> to easily find great font pairs with a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Install Google Fonts In Your Website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you pick a font and its font weights on Google Fonts, you can install it on your website using the embed code.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Copy the code in the Embed Font<\/strong> section and then paste it in your website\u2019s head section. Include it right after the <head> tag<\/strong> for best performance.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Then copy the code in the Specify in CSS<\/strong> section and paste it in your website stylesheet CSS document.<\/p>\n\n\n

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For example, if you want your body text and H1 titles to use different fonts, you\u2019ll need to specify each font separately in the CSS file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Use Google Fonts In WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While most premium WordPress themes include built-in support for custom Google Fonts, some themes have limited selections of fonts. If you want to use Google Fonts in WordPress, you can still follow the method we described above. But, the easiest way is to install a plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing the free plugin Easy Google Fonts<\/a> will allow you to access the Google Fonts library by going over to Appearance >> Customize<\/strong> and then through the Typography <\/strong>menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow this guide<\/a> for step by step instructions on adding Google Fonts in WordPress and other websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Google Fonts For Websites & Web Apps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Roboto<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n
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