How to download fonts from MyFonts using Inspect Element?

jayandrewboy · Feb 4, 2025

Hello!

This is my first message, and I wanted to share something I've been working on. I hope to one day download all the fonts that catch my eye, as it's enjoyable to explore new designs.

I recently came across some interesting fonts on MyFonts, but I'm not quite sure how to download them. I've searched for scripts, tutorial videos, and resources to guide me through the process of downloading fonts from MyFonts, but unfortunately, I haven't found much help.

Here's some code I got recently:

Code:

const base64Data = 'RESPONSE_HERE';
const base64Content = base64Data.split(',')[1];
const binaryData = atob(base64Content);
const uint8Array = new Uint8Array(binaryData.length);
 
for (let i = 0; i < binaryData.length; i++) {
    uint8Array[i] = binaryData.charCodeAt(i);
}
 
const blob = new Blob([uint8Array], { type: 'font/woff2' });
 
const downloadLink = document.createElement('a');
downloadLink.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
downloadLink.download = 'YourFontName.woff2';
downloadLink.click();

In comparison, other font sites such as Paratype, Parachute Fonts, and Font Bros seem to be easier to navigate and download.

For example, I downloaded a WOFF2 font file, made some adjustments in FontLab, fixed a couple of bits, and then exported the font files. However, I'm still not sure how to create or export a variable font, and that's a skill I'd like to learn.

If anyone has any helpful tips, scripts, or comments on how to download fonts from MyFonts (or probably Linotype), I'd appreciate it.

I apologize for any misunderstanding in my explanation of your help.

Thank you and peace out!

Simonsim89 · Feb 6, 2025

MyFonts is a commercial font marketplace, and downloading fonts using Inspect Element or scripts without proper licensing isn’t exactly legal. They put a lot of effort into protecting fonts, so trying to bypass that might get you in trouble. If you’re really into fonts, the best way to get them is to buy or look for free alternatives on sites like https://fonts.google.com/, https://www.fontsquirrel.com/, or https://www.dafont.com/. These platforms offer tons of free, high-quality fonts that are legal to download and use.

If you’re into tweaking fonts, learning how to use https://www.fontlab.com/ or https://glyphsapp.com/ properly is a great skill! These tools allow you to modify, create, and export fonts, including variable fonts. If variable fonts are your thing, check out https://github.com/fonttools/fonttools, Glyphs’ variable font tutorials, or even Adobe’s https://github.com/googlefonts/fontmake, they’re super helpful.

Also, if you just need a similar font, try tools like WhatTheFont or Fontspring Matcherator to identify close alternatives. Hope that helps.

jayandrewboy · Mar 4, 2025

Simonsim89 said:
MyFonts is a commercial font marketplace, and downloading fonts using Inspect Element or scripts without proper licensing isn’t exactly legal. They put a lot of effort into protecting fonts, so trying to bypass that might get you in trouble. If you’re really into fonts, the best way to get them is to buy or look for free alternatives on sites like https://fonts.google.com/, https://www.fontsquirrel.com/, or https://www.dafont.com/. These platforms offer tons of free, high-quality fonts that are legal to download and use.

If you’re into tweaking fonts, learning how to use https://www.fontlab.com/ or https://glyphsapp.com/ properly is a great skill! These tools allow you to modify, create, and export fonts, including variable fonts. If variable fonts are your thing, check out https://github.com/fonttools/fonttools, Glyphs’ variable font tutorials, or even Adobe’s https://github.com/googlefonts/fontmake, they’re super helpful.

Also, if you just need a similar font, try tools like WhatTheFont or Fontspring Matcherator to identify close alternatives. Hope that helps.

I just installed FontMake in Python, but it's really impossible for me to make a variable font or something.

PS5 · Mar 4, 2025

Simonsim89 said:
MyFonts is a commercial font marketplace, and downloading fonts using Inspect Element or scripts without proper licensing isn’t exactly legal. They put a lot of effort into protecting fonts, so trying to bypass that might get you in trouble. If you’re really into fonts, the best way to get them is to buy or look for free alternatives on sites like Google Fonts, Font Squirrel, or DaFont. These platforms offer tons of free, high-quality fonts that are legal to download and use.

If you’re into tweaking fonts, learning how to use FontLab or Glyphs properly is a great skill! These tools allow you to modify, create, and export fonts, including variable fonts. If variable fonts are your thing, check out FontTools, Glyphs’ variable font tutorials, or even Adobe’s Font Make, they’re super helpful.

Also, if you just need a similar font, try tools like WhatTheFont or Fontspring Matcherator to identify close alternatives. Hope that helps.

gtp ahh answer

jayandrewboy · Jun 12, 2025

I installed FontTools and used Visual Studio Code to convert a variable font (WOFF2) to a static font (TTF), or vice versa, all within ChatGPT, even though I'm not very skilled at coding.

I give up.

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