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Disable installed fonts from system in browser

For example I have Open Sans font installed in Windows, and also embeded from google fonts in my website. If I forgot implement google fonts, then I can anyway see font on my website because I have it installed in system, but my visitors not. How to test fonts, and ignore system fonts?

I tried to find some options in config in chrome/firefox or plugins to pernamently disable system fonts in browser, but I can't find anything. I want to use installed fonts in Photoshop, but not in browser.

Sorry for bad english. Regards

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norr Avatar asked May 22 '15 14:05

norr


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1 Answers

Try renaming your font to something that does not match the name in your system.

@font-face {
   font-family: 'Open-Sans-Private';
}

This way your system will not recognize it and you'll be able to see if your embedding strategy actually worked.

Hope that helps!

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SimonHawesome Avatar answered Oct 24 '22 15:10

SimonHawesome