WebFonter was a browser tool for trying FontShop typefaces directly on a website before buying a font. It let designers change headings and body copy in place instead of judging a font from a static specimen. That original workflow is now historical: FontShop’s online store closed in 2023, and the former WebFonter address redirects to a FontShop information page rather than an installation tool. You can still preview typefaces through MyFonts and experiment with your site’s typography in browser developer tools.
Do not rely on old WebFonter installation instructions. According to Monotype’s official platform-closure FAQ, the FontShop.com commerce platform was retired on December 15, 2023. The original WebFonter web address now leads to the FontShop information page, which points customers to MyFonts. A currently supported WebFonter extension or bookmarklet could not be verified. The old Chrome extension and bookmarklet instructions should therefore be treated as a record of how the product worked, not as a working installation guide.
The tool’s main advantage was seeing a typeface in context. Rather than opening a separate font specimen, a designer could view a real page and change its typography while keeping the layout visible.
These are historical feature descriptions, not confirmed current menus. Some old reviews also mentioned a Ctrl+H shortcut for hiding WebFonter controls. Avoid following that advice in a modern browser: Ctrl+H normally opens browsing history if the page or tool does not intercept it.
FontShop’s FontFont collection is now offered through the official FontShop information page and MyFonts. The following approach separates font discovery from on-page testing; unlike the old WebFonter, it is not a one-click FontShop-to-website preview.
Find a candidate family on MyFonts. In its font-family or individual-style preview, enter an actual heading, navigation label, or paragraph from your project. According to the MyFonts FAQ, you can adjust preview size and colors and inspect supported OpenType features. Its Albums feature also helps collect fonts for side-by-side consideration. Check several weights: an attractive display face may not be comfortable for long paragraphs.
Open your website in Chrome, right-click a heading or paragraph, and choose Inspect. The Elements panel identifies the selected HTML node; the Styles pane lists the CSS affecting it. You can also use the element picker to select text on the page. See Google’s Inspect Mode guide for the documented controls.
In Elements → Styles, edit an existing font-family declaration or add one to the selected element. For example, test Georgia, serif as a locally available stand-in for a serif direction, then experiment with font-size, line-height, or letter-spacing. Changes are usually visible immediately, but they are not a permanent edit to your published site. Google explains these controls in its DevTools CSS reference.
Important: Typing a commercial font’s name into CSS does not automatically download or load that font. To see the actual commercial face on your page, it must already be available through a properly licensed and loaded font resource or a permitted local installation. Otherwise the browser displays a fallback. Do not mistake a fallback preview for the font you intend to buy.
A free storefront preview is not a license to host the font files on a public website. MyFonts explains that webfonts are embedded through @font-face and require an appropriate webfont license; allowed domains and pageview terms depend on the license offered for that product. Review the family’s Licensing information and your purchase terms before adding files to production. A desktop license alone should not be assumed to cover web embedding.
If a change appears to do nothing, check whether a more specific CSS rule overrides your edit, whether the font is actually loaded, and whether you selected the correct page element. Test more than one viewport width. WebFonter’s original appeal was immediate context; today, combining a MyFonts specimen with temporary DevTools edits offers a practical way to make an informed typography choice without claiming the discontinued tool is still available.
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