Web Fonts · European (open source) (EU)
Self-hosted Fonts (Fontsource)
NPM-installable open-source fonts — host yourself, eliminate all tracking risk.
The switch
Google Fonts→Self-hosted Fonts (Fontsource)
About
Fontsource is an open-source collection of fonts packaged as npm packages, including all Google Fonts. Install, self-host, and serve from your own EU server — zero third-party requests, zero GDPR risk, zero German court fine exposure.
Why we recommend it
- All Google Fonts + 1,500 more as npm packages
- Zero third-party network requests
- Eliminates GDPR/ePrivacy font tracking risk entirely
- Faster page loads (self-hosted = no DNS lookup)
- npm install fontsource-inter — one command setup
EU vs USA
Self-hosted Fonts (Fontsource) vs Google Fonts
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Self-hosted Fonts (Fontsource)
🇺🇸 Google Fonts
Headquarters
Open source project
Mountain View, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
N/A — runs locally on your server
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
Your EU server — no external dependency
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
Yes
No
Ownership
Open source community
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Founded
2019
2010
Compare head-to-head
Self-hosted Fonts (Fontsource) vs the US incumbents
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