[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:  new
 Priority:  high            |   Milestone:  3.8
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  ui-focus        |
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Comment (by mindctrl):

 Replying to [comment:12 iammattthomas]:
 > This still seems like a pretty theoretical concern; I'm not aware of any
 evidence that Google Fonts is being used for nefarious tracking purposes.

 That's sort of the point. We can't possibly know how they use the
 information. Why would be decide to do such a thing given these facts?

 Maybe better questions are: what benefit does bundling Google Fonts bring
 to WP core? Are those benefits more important than privacy? Is the world
 of open publishing best served with this?

 I love Open Sans too, and use it often - even from Google. I'm just
 opposed to bundling any hosted fonts in WP core, with the unknowns.

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