[Support request] want to use Raleway font but not calling Google but have installed

[Jorge]

Hi, i´d like to know if is better using one of your theme fonts that using a google font like Raleway and disconecting my site from Google fonts.

if it better I´d like to know how can I install the Raleway font that I´ve got dowloaded in ttf format.

Thanks

[David]

Hi there,

the fonts listed in GeneratePress are all Google Fonts and are served from the GoogleAPI.
This article explains how to install you’re own local fonts:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-local-fonts/

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Jorge]

Thanks for your answer David. In that case, is better to use local fonts better Google fonts? thinking in SEO -> load time

Thanks in advantage

[David]

Local fonts can improve performance as they remove the additional DNS lookup that a google font would require. But that doesn’t always translate into a faster loading site, depending on your server.

Whether you use the Local or Google Font best thing to do is minimize the varients you use, this document explains:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/google-font-variants/

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Jorge]

Perfect David. Thanks a lot

[Jorge]

For finishing, if I use local fonts, must I upload all the types, I mean, TTF, Woff, etc?

[David]

just WOFF will do – it is supported by all major browsers ( except Opera Mini – which does its own thing ).

WOFF2 has better compression but then you’ll need to include TTF or a fallback for Internet Explorer.

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

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