Using Google Font in PHP GD

Question

I am trying to use a custom font in an image made with PHP GD.

I intend to call int imageloadfont(string $file), but I'm not sure what $file to give if I want to get a Google Font directly from their website.

Do I need to download the font or is there a way to get it remotely?

You most likely want to download the font to a temporary location anyway, for both performance and safety reasons. — Piskvor left the building, May 04 '16 at 13:29

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 04 '16 at 13:49

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You can use the .ttf file from Google servers directly if you have allow_url_fopen enabled in your PHP installation. Look into the stylesheet to get the correct url.

However, for best performance, availability and security, you should download the file and use a local path.

answered May 04 '16 at 13:49

Martin Müller

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Ouch! Each time I see `allow_url_fopen`, I die a little bit inside. All right, I'll download that file and put it on my server. Thanks for your answer! – SteeveDroz May 04 '16 at 13:58

Using Google Font in PHP GD

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