How to Add Custom Fonts in WordPress
Do you want to add custom fonts in WordPress? Custom fonts can help you freshen up your theme and stand out. In this article, we will show you how to add custom fonts in WordPress using Google Fonts, TypeKit, and CSS3 @Font-Face method.
Using custom fonts in WordPress themes has become a common trend. In fact, there are some themes that come fully loaded with hundreds of custom fonts. However loading too many fonts can slow down your website. That’s why we are going to show you how to properly load custom fonts, so it doesn’t slow down your site.
But before we look at how to add custom fonts in WordPress, let’s take a look at finding custom fonts.
How to Find Custom Fonts to Use in WordPress
Fonts used to be expensive, but not any more. There are many places to find great free web fonts such as Google Fonts, Typekit, FontSquirrel, and fonts.com.
If you don’t know how to mix and match fonts, then try Font Pair. It helps designers pair beautiful Google fonts together.
As you are picking your fonts, remember that using too many custom fonts will slow down your website. This is why you should select two fonts and use them throughout your design. This will also bring consistency to your design.
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