WhatFont
A wrapper for Chengyin Liu's WhatFont tool
WhatFont: An User-friendly Firefox Add-on for Font Identification
WhatFont is a Firefox extension tool crafted to simplify font identification on webpages. With it, users can effortlessly find out the fonts used in a page by simply hovering over the text. Going beyond just font identification, WhatFont also recognizes the services used for serving the font including Typekit and Google Font API. This easy-to-use tool is perfect for those wanting to embrace the new web font era.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 600
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- *://chengyinliu.com/*
- *://typekit.com/*
- *://www.google.com/webfonts/*
- http://fontdeck.com/
Size: 83.93K
Email: *****@zjm.me
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 384 ▲ 1
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
This extension adds a toolbar button that, when pressed, lets you inspect a page’s fonts.
From http://www.chengyinliu.com/whatfont.html -
“What is the easiest way to find out the fonts used in a webpage? Firebug or Webkit Inspector? No, that's too complicated. It should be just a click away.
“Hence I wrote WhatFont, with which you can easily get font information about the text you are hovering on.
“To embrace the new web font era, WhatFont also detects services used for serving the font. Now supports Typekit and Google Font API.”
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Indispensable tool for designers
- Simplicity and effectiveness
- Easy to use
- All fonts are detected well
Cons
- Would benefit from a download link for fonts
Most mentioned
- Love it
- Easy to use
- Effective for finding fonts on websites
User reviews
by Murat, 2024-11-27
by Firefox user 17231546, 2024-11-07
by Mahdi_Big, 2024-10-20
Add-on safety
Risk impact
WhatFont requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
WhatFont has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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