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Life & fun · January 8, 2013

Type Zebra - Test your fonts in a web browser

A simple local + google fonts tester

Type Zebra - Test your fonts in a web browser launched on January 8, 2013 with 46 votes, #51 of 526 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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In plain words

Type Zebra is a web-based tool for testing and previewing fonts in a browser. It works with both locally installed fonts and Google Fonts, allowing users to see real previews of typography on their system. The platform includes a font tester, pairing tool, and designer feature to help with font selection and combination. It's designed for anyone working with web typography who wants to experiment with font choices before implementation.

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From the sources

Type Zebra helps you create beautiful typography with tools for font testing, pairing, and design. To get started, we need access to your local fonts. This allows Type Zebra to show real previews using the fonts installed on your system across all our tools - Tester, Font Pairings, Designer, andfrom typezebra.com

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