Google Fonts Downloader
A self-hosted tool for downloading Google Fonts for local hosting and GDPR-compliant websites.
Google Fonts Local Downloader
A self-hosted tool for downloading Google Fonts for local hosting and GDPR-compliant websites.
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Problem
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GDPR compliance: Using Google Fonts directly sends user data to Google.
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Performance: External font requests can slow down page loads.
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Control: Dependency on Google’s servers limits autonomy.
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Outdated tools: Some tools deliver broken or outdated font versions.
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This is a standalone web tool that lets users download up-to-date Google Fonts for local hosting.
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Frontend Features
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HTML/CSS/JS interface with no framework dependencies.
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Select fonts from the official Google Fonts catalog.
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Choose weight and style (100–900, normal/italic).
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Live font preview in the browser.
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Download button to get a ZIP package of fonts and CSS.
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Backend (PHP)
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Google Fonts API integration to fetch font list.
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CSS parsing to extract font URLs.
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Simulation of a modern browser to get current font versions.
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Download of WOFF2/WOFF files.
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CSS generation for local hosting.
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ZIP package creation.
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Caching system for font list and temporary downloads.
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Server Requirements
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PHP 7.4 or higher with cURL and ZipArchive.
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Write access for cache/ and temp/ folders.
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Standard web server (Apache or Nginx).
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