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# Google Fonts Files
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This project mainly contains the binary font files served by Google Fonts ([fonts.google.com](https://fonts.google.com))
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The top-level directories indicate the license of all files found within them.
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Subdirectories are named according to the family name of the fonts within.
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Each family subdirectory contains the `.ttf` font files served by Google Fonts, plus a `METADATA.pb` file with metadata for the family (such as information on the project designer(s), genre category, and license - [learn more](https://github.com/googlefonts/gf-docs/tree/master/METADATA)) and a `DESCRIPTION.en_us.html` with a description of the family in US English.
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The `/catalog` subdirectory contains additional metadata, such as profile texts and portrait/avatar images of font designers, and this is open for contributions and corrections from anyone via Github.
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## Bug reports and improvement requests
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If you find a problem with a font file or have a request for the future development of a font project, please [create a new issue in this project's issue tracker](https://github.com/google/fonts/issues).
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## Self Host Fonts Available From Google Fonts
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Since all the fonts available here are licensed with permission to redistribute, subject to the license terms, you can self-host.
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For help doing this, see <https://github.com/majodev/google-webfonts-helper>
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## Download All Google Fonts
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You can download all Google Fonts in a simple ZIP snapshot (over 300MB) from <https://github.com/google/fonts/archive/master.zip>
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#### Sync With Git
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You can also sync the collection with git so that you can update by only fetching what has changed. To learn how to use git, Github provides [illustrated guides](https://guides.github.com) and a [youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/GitHubGuides), and an [interactive learning lab](https://lab.github.com).
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Free, open-source git applications are available for [Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/gui/windows) and [Mac OS X](https://git-scm.com/download/gui/mac).
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## Licensing
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It is important to always read the license for every font that you use.
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Each font family directory contains the appropriate license file for the fonts in that directory.
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The fonts files themselves also contain licensing and authorship metadata.
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Most of the fonts in the collection use the SIL Open Font License, v1.1.
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Some fonts use the Apache 2 license.
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The Ubuntu fonts use the Ubuntu Font License v1.0.
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The SIL Open Font License has an option for copyright holders to include a Reserved Font Name requirement, and this option is used with some of the fonts.
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If you modify those fonts, please take care of this important detail.
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## Source Files
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Source files for each family are often available from the designer, or from [github.com/googlefonts](https://github.com/googlefonts)
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These fonts are usually the result of collaborative projects, where you are invited to discuss issues with the designers and even contribute to their ongoing development.
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When customizing or remixing fonts, please do contact the designers to understand what they might need in order to include your improvements.
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Most of all: Enjoy the fonts!
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– The Google Fonts team, 2015-06-18
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