# FDA Starter Lite typography and Google Fonts

FDA Starter Lite is built to stay fast, privacy-friendly and safe for the WordPress.org theme directory.

## Why the theme does not bundle every Google Font

Do not ship the complete Google Fonts library inside the theme ZIP. It would make the theme huge, slow and difficult to review.

Do not load fonts remotely from Google by default. For WordPress.org and GDPR-friendly usage, fonts should be hosted locally or installed by the user.

## Recommended method: WordPress Font Library

In WordPress 6.5 and newer you can install Google Fonts from the editor and WordPress stores the selected font files locally on your site.

1. Go to **Appearance > Editor**.
2. Open **Styles**.
3. Open **Typography**.
4. Click **Manage fonts**.
5. Open the **Google Fonts** tab.
6. Search and install only the families and weights you really need.
7. Apply them to text, headings or specific blocks from the Typography panel.

This is the best way to access the full Google Fonts library without making the theme heavy.

## Built-in typography presets

The theme includes curated typography presets in `theme.json`, visible in the block editor and Site Editor typography controls.

Included presets:

- System UI
- Inter style
- Manrope style
- Space Grotesk style
- Urbanist style
- DM Sans style
- Poppins style
- Montserrat style
- Work Sans style
- IBM Plex Sans style
- Lato style
- Roboto style
- Source Serif style
- Playfair Display style
- Merriweather style
- Classic Serif

These presets are font stacks. If a selected font is installed via the WordPress Font Library, uploaded locally, or already available on the device, it will be used. Otherwise the browser falls back to the next safe font in the stack.

## Quick Customizer controls

For users who prefer the classic Customizer workflow, FDA Starter Lite also adds:

**Appearance > Customize > FDA Typography**

You can quickly choose:

- Body font
- Heading font
- Button/UI font

This is a convenience layer. For full font management, use the WordPress Font Library.

## Performance advice

For real projects, keep typography lean:

- use 1 or 2 font families maximum;
- install only the weights you use;
- avoid loading 10+ weights;
- keep headings bold and body text readable;
- test mobile performance after changing fonts.

## Suggested pairings

### Premium agency

- Headings: Manrope style
- Body: Inter style
- Buttons: System UI

### Creative portfolio

- Headings: Space Grotesk style
- Body: DM Sans style
- Buttons: Space Grotesk style

### Editorial / personal brand

- Headings: Playfair Display style
- Body: Source Serif style or System UI
- Buttons: Inter style

### Local business

- Headings: Montserrat style
- Body: Lato style
- Buttons: Montserrat style