Web Fonts · Germany (DE)
Fontwerk
A curated marketplace for high-quality digital fonts.
The switch
Google Fonts→Fontwerkalso replaces Adobe Fonts
About
Fontwerk offers a diverse collection of fonts from independent foundries, focusing on quality and usability for web and print.
Why we recommend it
- Curated selection
- Independent foundries
EU vs USA
Fontwerk vs Google Fonts
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Fontwerk
🇺🇸 Google Fonts
Headquarters
Germany
Mountain View, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Independent
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Founded
2017
2010
Compare head-to-head
Fontwerk vs the US incumbents
Google Fonts vs Fontwerk
Side-by-side decision page →
Adobe Fonts vs Fontwerk
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