Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about using Ge'ezArchive.com, fonts on the web, and what you see on family pages.

What is Ge'ezArchive.com?

It is a catalog and tooling layer for Ethiopic (Ge'ez) fonts: search, live previews, family detail pages with glyph specimens, and HTTP endpoints so you can link stylesheets and font files like other font CDNs.

How do I embed a font on my site?

Use the CSS2 endpoint documented on the Developers page. You add a <link> to our stylesheet with a family parameter, then reference the family name in your CSS. Set NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL in production so generated URLs match your domain.

Which file formats are used?

The catalog may list TTF, WOFF, WOFF2, or other formats depending on the source. Browsers differ in what they accept; a well-configured font CDN can serve compressed formats when available. See "Compression & formats" on the Developers page for a short explanation of WOFF, WOFF2, TTF, and EOT.

What does the glyph grid on a family page show?

The Ethiopic sections list Unicode code points in standard ranges (main Ethiopic block and supplement). Your font file might not include every glyph—missing code points can show as a fallback or empty box. That is expected when the repertoire is wider than the font file.

Licensing

Each family carries license metadata from the source catalog. You are responsible for complying with the license shown on the family page and with any terms from the original designer or foundry. Ge'ezArchive.com does not grant rights beyond what the license states.

Where is the API reference?

All endpoints and examples live on the Developers page (CSS2, stable file URLs, catalog JSON).