fontcache
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A tool to download and manage Google Fonts locally.
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FontCache
FontCache is a modern tool that downloads and manages Google Fonts locally, allowing you to use them in your projects without relying on third-party API calls. Ideal for environments with restricted internet access or for those aiming to improve performance and privacy.
Features
- Download and manage Google Fonts locally
- Customize which fonts and weights to download
- Seamlessly integrate with popular build tools
- Optimize font loading for performance
- Ensure fonts are accessible and compatible across devices
Benefits
1. Offline Availability
With FontCache, you can use Google Fonts in environments with restricted internet access or offline mode, ensuring that your project’s typography is always available.
2. Improved Performance
By hosting fonts locally, you reduce the need for external HTTP requests, leading to faster load times and better performance, especially in resource-constrained environments.
3. Increased Privacy
FontCache eliminates the need for external API calls to Google Fonts, which can enhance user privacy and comply with data protection regulations by preventing user data from being shared with third parties.
4. Customization
Easily configure which fonts and weights to download, tailored to your project's specific needs, reducing unnecessary bloat and ensuring optimal performance.
5. Consistency
Ensure consistent font availability across different environments and deployment scenarios, removing dependency on external resources that might change or become unavailable.
Installation
Install FontCache as a development dependency in your project:
npm install --save-dev fontcache
Configuration
Create a fonts.config.json file in the root directory of your project to specify which fonts and weights you need:
{
"fonts": [
{
"family": "OpenSans",
"weights": ["400", "700"]
},
{
"family": "Roboto",
"weights": ["400", "700"]
}
]
}
Usage
Automatically Download Fonts
Add a script to your project's package.json
to run the font downloader after dependencies are installed:
{
"scripts": {
"postinstall": "download-fonts"
}
}
This script will download the specified fonts and place them in the public/Fonts directory.
Automatically Generate CSS File
FontCache also generates a {fontName}.css
file with @font-face
declarations for each downloaded font. This file will be placed in the same directory where the fonts are downloaded, making it easy to include in your project.
This is an example of Roboto.css
file that is generated inside /public/Fonts/Roboto
.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Roboto';
src: url('/public/Fonts/Roboto/Roboto-400.woff2') format('woff2');
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
}
@font-face {
font-family: 'Roboto';
src: url('/public/Fonts/Roboto/Roboto-700.woff2') format('woff2');
font-weight: 700;
font-style: normal;
}
Now you just need to include preloader inside index.html
file or directly use inside your css file
This is an example of Roboto
font that is included as preloader inside /public/index.html
.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="%PUBLIC_URL%/Fonts/Roboto/Roboto.css" />
h1 {
font-family: "Roboto";
font-weight: 700;
}
p {
font-family: "Roboto";
font-weight: 400;
}
import React from 'react';
import './App.css'; // Ensure this CSS file contains your @font-face definitions
const App = () => {
return (
<div style={{ fontFamily: 'Roboto' }}>
<h1>Hello, world!</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph with dynamic fonts!</p>
</div>
);
};
export default App;
Advanced Usage
Customizing Font Download Directory
By default, FontCache downloads fonts to the public/Fonts
directory. You can customize this by specifying a different directory in your fonts.config.json
file:
{
"fonts": [
{
"family": "OpenSans",
"weights": ["400", "700"]
},
{
"family": "Roboto",
"weights": ["400", "700"]
}
],
"outputDir": "static/fonts"
}
Screenshot of public
folder
Test Coverage
File | % Stmts | % Branch | % Funcs | % Lines | Uncovered Line #s
-----------------|---------|----------|---------|---------|-------------------
All files | 93.33 | 62.5 | 66.66 | 93.33 |
downloadFonts.js | 93.33 | 62.5 | 66.66 | 93.33 | 47-48
Contributing
We welcome contributions to FontCache! If you have ideas for improvements or find bugs, please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.
License
FontCache is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.