[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26072: Bundle the Open Sans font

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#26072: Bundle the Open Sans font
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 Reporter:  johnbillion     |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  high            |   Milestone:
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:  maybelater
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by rawreef):

 Replying to [comment:23 mindctrl]:

 Just want to add my voice to this debate. I think Open Sans should
 definitely be abandoned for as long as it has to be loaded from Google's
 CDN. WordPress's core values are (or should be) completely irreconcilable
 with Google's when it comes to privacy and personal data.

 The thinking on this matter has been completely the wrong way around. Open
 Sans (yes, it's a gorgeous font – but looks aren't everything, right?! How
 perfectly a Google-loaded Open Sans demonstrates how shallow beauty can
 be. But I digress...) should never have been considered until it could be
 served up from within WordPress itself. The argument "Oh, we'll only rely
 on Google for the Open Sans font until we can provide it ourselves" is not
 much different from saying "Oh, I'll only sell out for a couple of years
 working for this soulless corporation, and then I'll leave and do
 something worthwhile instead". Ten years down the line, has that person
 moved on? Seems unlikely. Sorry to be so dramatic, but I think this issue
 is really, really important.

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