[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #46169: Use system fonts for the block editor

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#46169: Use system fonts for the block editor
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 Reporter:  garrett-eclipse           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement               |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor                    |     Version:  5.0
 Severity:  normal                    |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-design  |     Focuses:  performance, privacy
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Comment (by aristath):

 >  Is there a reference for this? Reading through this discussion and the
 related FAQ, it seems like Google logs minimal data from Google Fonts
 requests.

 Google claims it logs minimal data, however there is no mention whatsoever
 of **what** data gets logged, **for how long** the logs remain and **what
 kind of processing** google then does on the logged data. Google's FAQ
 only states that "The Google Fonts API is designed to limit the
 collection, storage, and use of end-user data to what is needed to serve
 fonts efficiently" without providing any specifics.
 The vagueness of their docs, the lack of information and specificity is
 what makes them a serious GDPR concern.

 > Google Fonts is pretty fast.

 In general yes, they're pretty fast. But that's only because your
 connection and mine are fast. But a few days ago when there were heavy
 rains in my area for example and connection speeds were suffering, gfonts
 were a constant pain. We should not assume that everyone has a decent
 network or that they have the luxury of an 80ms request for webfonts.

 >  I'll defer to the design team as to whether system fonts are a better
 (or at least equivalent) writing experience compared to Noto Serif.

 Note Serif is a better experience, there's no doubt about that. It's a
 beautiful font. But it's not what themes use on the frontend so the editor
 should not assume anything and should not use an opinionated font. If a
 theme uses Noto Serif then it should enqueue it on its own in the editor.

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