Typeface proofing without pangrams

Try comparing Helvetica and Arial (only works on Windows/Android if you have Helvetica installed) and see if you can spot the differences😉.

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About

Inspired by Jonathan Hoefler's essay that illustrated the problems with pangrams as typeface proofs, I wanted to build a simple site that lets you proof any font from Google Fonts with his proof texts. Please refer to his article to understand the rationale behind the chosen proof texts, and how to read them efficiently.

Almost all of the site was built with Gemini CLI. You can view the source on GitHub. If you find any errors or problems with the site, please do contact me via email, Mastodon, or bsky.