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umaynome
umaynome
Inspiring
February 14, 2025
Question

Adobe Oswald font vs Google Oswald font and Chrome Browser display vs FireFox Browser display.

  • February 14, 2025
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Hello Everyone,

 

Maybe you can help me here with an odd issue with web based fonts , from 2 different host and the Chrome browser, on windows 11, pc, etc.

 

Fire Fox Browser - I have seen this behavior but it corrects itself on the Adobe typekit font, and google never had a isssue on firefox browser.

 

Chrome Browser - The google hosted web font works great. The Adobe hosted font has a weird issue with spacing, and this is the same visual in firefox before firefox fixes it.

 

Here are 2 of the same websites i use hosted fonts on, one is year 2023 and GOOGLE hosted font oswald and the other is 2024 ADOBE hosted oswald, and you can see the Google 2023 looks fine in Chrome and the 2024 looks terrible.

 

2023

https://www47.myfantasyleague.com/2023/home/15387#0

 

2024

https://www47.myfantasyleague.com/2024/home/15387#0

 

Now i assume everyone will see what i am seeing but if not i am including a screen shot of each site in Chrome to further explain.

 

Also i do NOT have the Oswald font installed on my PC as i know that can lead to viewing issues where it looks great for me but others browsers with no font installed locally it can look missed up.

 

 

Here is another test site URL 

 

https://www43.myfantasyleague.com/2025/home/20454#0

 

 

View it in CHROME and then in FIREFOX and see the differences and where by the screen shots attached.

 

 

Thank you to everyone for taking a look.

U

1 reply

umaynome
umaynomeAuthor
Inspiring
February 18, 2025

BUMP....anyone???

Tarun Saini
Community Manager
Tarun SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
February 20, 2025

Hi @umaynome,

 

Apologies for the delay. Our product team has been working on this. Please create a new web project using the Oswald font, add it to your site, and let us know if you’re still experiencing any issues with the Adobe fonts.

 

Regards,

Tarun

Tarun Saini
Community Manager
Tarun SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
March 4, 2025

Hey Guys... I am going to switch back to Google Oswald webfonts, i cant wait any longer with no feedback unfortunately and i really hope you figure it out as Adobe Oswald is superior for some reason when you view it vs Googles font. Thank you for trying.


Hi 

@umaynome

 

We're sorry for the delay.  I'd like to inform you that the spacing difference in Firefox compared to other browsers is due to a known bug, which we’re actively working on fixing. The issue is related to certain font values, and since it affects multiple font families, it’s taking some time to resolve. Once the fix is in place, Firefox should align with other browsers.

 

However, even after the fix, you may still notice some spacing differences between Google-hosted and Adobe-hosted fonts. This is because Adobe uses its own web font processing, which ensures consistency across browsers but may not perfectly match Google Fonts. If you choose to use Adobe’s font hosting, you may need to adjust your website’s CSS for your preferred spacing. Alternatively, you can continue using Google Fonts to maintain your current layout.

 

Regards,

Tarun

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