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Ask HN: Am I alone in not wanting websites to decide my specific fonts for me?

2 points by TokenDiversity ↗ HN
Anybody else here who doesn't like that sites have css with specific local font names first before specifying "sans" or "sans-serif" general families?

I like to think of myself as a power user who has spent considerable amount of time deciding which fonts I like as my serif/sans/mono fonts of choice and customizing them. I like seeing them when I'm reading stuff. Google does the right thing, not assuming a local font!

I hate it when some websites tell me which local font would work for me better. I can see if they're using a fancy font and loading from web but on my computer, I know better.

Why not just specify the family and be done?

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Piskvorrr
Most fonts used on websites are not present on users' computers. Why not disable using webfonts in your browser and be done?
TokenDiversity
It's not webfonts, I'm okay when a website is using a custom font to show me. It's fonts they assume I have on my local computer. They say "deja vu sans", "sans-serif" when I don't want them naming "deja vu sans" specifically.