Fontanello

A browser extension that lets you display the basic typographic styles of a text by right-clicking it.

Fontanello - A Firefox Add-on for Inspecting Typography

'Fontanello' is a highly-efficient Firefox add-on designed to streamline the inspection process of typographic styles on any webpage. With a simple right-click, users can access information on typeface, weight, color, size, and other CSS-properties. Add Fontanello to make your web browsing more informative and style-aware.

Add-on stats

Manifest V3
Daily users: 3,832
-21
Rating: 4.64
(25)
Version: 1.4.0 (Last updated: 2024-11-01)
Version code: 5836133
Creation date: 2018-02-01
Weekly download count: 66
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
Size: 20.70K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Fontanello (v1.3.0)
70,000 4.60 (47)
Not available on Android
Fontanello (v1.2.2)
1,565 4.00 (4)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Extremely useful for obtaining information on webfonts and CSS styles
  • Simple and elegant interface, beneficial for front-end developers
  • Works well with most sites
Cons
  • Rarely works on certain sites, such as addons.mozilla.org
  • The context menu could be improved by showing font size in points instead of pixels
  • Could include functionality to copy font CSS automatically for easier use
Most mentioned
  • Useful information on webfonts and CSS
  • Interface is simple and effective
  • Issues with functionality on some websites
User reviews

Extremely useful addon for me: not only can I get info – and inspiration – on webfonts in use. It also shows me the CSS in use, sizing, contrast ratio. THE addon to take along when stranded on a lonely island ;-)
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Fontanello requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Fontanello. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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