# Tessli Source Guide — Google Fonts

Use this source to Open font library for web and product design

Tessli guide: /resources/google-fonts
Provider: https://fonts.google.com

## Use it when

- font-shortlisting
- web-font-implementation
- typography-prototyping

## What to explore

- font-discovery
- web-font-delivery
- font-metadata-api
- font
- documentation

## How to access

- **documentation (preferred):** Read the official Google Fonts documentation before selecting a family. Auth: unknown. (https://developers.google.com/fonts)
- **api:** Call the recorded Developer API with a user-owned API key. Auth: user. (https://www.googleapis.com/webfonts/v1/webfonts)

## Important limitations

- Font-family licences and supported scripts must be checked per family.
- Developer API metadata requests require a user-owned API key.
- Loading many families, styles, or subsets can increase page weight.

## Consider instead

- **Adobe Fonts:** Recorded task fit: Subscription Font Shortlisting. Tessli guide: /resources/adobe-fonts. Provider: https://fonts.adobe.com.
- **Font Squirrel:** Recorded task fit: Commercial Font Shortlisting. Tessli guide: /resources/font-squirrel. Provider: https://www.fontsquirrel.com.

## Interpretation boundaries

- Repository intelligence is not live-provider verification.
- Revalidate provider access, pricing, licensing, terms, availability, and time-sensitive claims.
- Tessli classifications are research guidance, not provider claims or universal rankings.
- No browser-local Board, Saved, account, cookie, or credential data is included.