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Sanjar Ergashev
2,626 PointsGoogle Fonts
When using google fonts, why do we need to copy a link to html file? Example: link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Alegreya+Sans' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'
Why adding just " font-family: 'Alegreya Sans', sans-serif; " to CSS file and link it to html is not enough?
3 Answers
James Barnett
39,199 PointsWhen referring to fonts we are actually talking about the actual files that exist on the your computer. There is a file on your computer of ever font that is shown in any application. You add additional fonts by getting additional font files. You have to download these from somewhere before you can use them, that's what the linked file is for when using a Google web font.
Dean Yeong
10,053 PointsOne of the method to use an alternate font is to have your font file downloaded in your document and link them into your html or stylesheet.
Google Fonts don't provide the font file (example: .ttf and .otf) to download and the link with be the link to use the Google Fonts in your html. Therefore, your font will not work offline when you are using Google Fonts.
Sanjar Ergashev
2,626 PointsThank you.
Sanjar Ergashev
2,626 PointsThanks a lot. That clarifies.