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Design Web Typography How to Choose and Use Webfonts Self-hosted Webfonts

Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points
Posted by Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points

Question about MyFonts webpage. Are they hosting all the font files or I am?

If i decide to buy some web font, they will send me files or they will give me the links like google fonts?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

As explained on their help page:

You will be serving the webfont kit for your own site and linking it in the CSS.

They also provide font files for desktop use.

Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points
Andre Kucharzyk
Andre Kucharzyk
4,479 Points

Hmm, so if i'm serving it, how are they able to mesure the traffic?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

For more detailed questions about their products and services, you might want to contact MyFonts technical support directly.

Emmanuel Molina
Emmanuel Molina
9,268 Points
Emmanuel Molina
Emmanuel Molina
9,268 Points

They can't. But if you site become famous and you only declare 10 000 views per month they could ask a court to deliver a subpoena to your service provider and get the real count. Penalty can get very high on that matter.