Web Fonts · Germany (DE)
UMBRA
A modern, open-source font library for the web.
The switch
Google Fonts→UMBRA
About
UMBRA offers a curated collection of high-quality, open-source fonts optimized for web use. It aims to provide designers with beautiful and functional typography options.
Why we recommend it
- Open Source
- Web Optimized
EU vs USA
UMBRA vs Google Fonts
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 UMBRA
🇺🇸 Google Fonts
Headquarters
Germany
Mountain View, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
EU
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
Yes
No
Ownership
—
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Founded
2020
2010
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UMBRA vs the US incumbents
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