freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-css/import-a-google-font.md

---
id: bad87fee1348bd9aedf08807
title: Import a Google Font
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/cM9MRsJ'
forumTopicId: 18200
dashedName: import-a-google-font
---

# --description--

In addition to specifying common fonts that are found on most operating systems, we can also specify non-standard, custom web fonts for use on our website. There are many sources for web fonts on the Internet. For this example we will focus on the Google Fonts library.

[Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/) is a free library of web fonts that you can use in your CSS by referencing the font's URL.

So, let's go ahead and import and apply a Google font (note that if Google is blocked in your country, you will need to skip this challenge).

To import a Google Font, you can copy the font's URL from the Google Fonts library and then paste it in your HTML. For this challenge, we'll import the `Lobster` font. To do this, copy the following code snippet and paste it into the top of your code editor (before the opening `style` element):

```html
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lobster" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
```

Now you can use the `Lobster` font in your CSS by using `Lobster` as the FAMILY_NAME as in the following example:

```css
font-family: FAMILY_NAME, GENERIC_NAME;
```

The GENERIC_NAME is optional, and is a fallback font in case the other specified font is not available. This is covered in the next challenge.

Family names are case-sensitive and need to be wrapped in quotes if there is a space in the name. For example, you need quotes to use the `"Open Sans"` font, but not to use the `Lobster` font.

# --instructions--

Import the `Lobster` font to your web page. Then, use an element selector to set `Lobster` as the `font-family` for your `h2` element.

# --hints--

You should import the `Lobster` font.

```js
assert($('link[href*="googleapis" i]').length);
```

Your `h2` element should use the font `Lobster`.

```js
assert(
  $('h2')
    .css('font-family')
    .match(/lobster/i)
);
```

You should only use an `h2` element selector to change the font.

```js
assert(
  /\s*[^\.]h2\s*\{\s*font-family\s*:\s*('|"|)Lobster\1\s*(,\s*('|"|)[a-z -]+\3\s*)?(;\s*\}|\})/gi.test(
    code
  )
);
```

Your `p` element should still use the font `monospace`.

```js
assert(
  $('p')
    .css('font-family')
    .match(/monospace/i)
);
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<style>
  .red-text {
    color: red;
  }

  p {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-family: monospace;
  }
</style>

<h2 class="red-text">CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p class="red-text">Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>

  <a href="#"><img src="https://bit.ly/fcc-relaxing-cat" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>

  <div>
    <p>Things cats love:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>cat nip</li>
      <li>laser pointers</li>
      <li>lasagna</li>
    </ul>
    <p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
    <ol>
      <li>flea treatment</li>
      <li>thunder</li>
      <li>other cats</li>
    </ol>
  </div>

  <form action="https://freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
    <label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor" checked> Indoor</label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Outdoor</label><br>
    <label><input type="checkbox" name="personality" checked> Loving</label>
    <label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Lazy</label>
    <label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Energetic</label><br>
    <input type="text" placeholder="cat photo URL" required>
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
</main>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lobster" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<style>
  .red-text {
    color: red;
  }

  p {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-family: monospace;
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: Lobster;
  }
</style>

<h2 class="red-text">CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p class="red-text">Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>

  <a href="#"><img src="https://bit.ly/fcc-relaxing-cat" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>

  <div>
    <p>Things cats love:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>cat nip</li>
      <li>laser pointers</li>
      <li>lasagna</li>
    </ul>
    <p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
    <ol>
      <li>flea treatment</li>
      <li>thunder</li>
      <li>other cats</li>
    </ol>
  </div>

  <form action="https://freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
    <label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor" checked> Indoor</label>
    <label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Outdoor</label><br>
    <label><input type="checkbox" name="personality" checked> Loving</label>
    <label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Lazy</label>
    <label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Energetic</label><br>
    <input type="text" placeholder="cat photo URL" required>
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
  </form>
</main>
```