Custom CSS Font Styling Incorrectly on Different Browsers

Site URL: https://copper-violin-y56t.squarespace.com

Hi all,

So I've been constructing my new portfolio over the past couple days. I've been using Squarespace's custom CSS feature to style parts of my site, including the addition of a font called Inter (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter).

However, after coding it all in using Microsoft Edge, I tested out the site using Chrome. Something weird happened; the Inter specific text appeared a lot thicker than what it should. I then tested the site using Firefox, the Inter specific text then appeared really thin in comparison. The portfolio using Microsoft Edge displays the site as it should look like, but the CSS font just seems to be having issues across alternative browsers (see attached screenshots - also see their naming conventions). I also tested the site using Safari for iOS, and the Inter font just didn't seem to persist at all, changing to a close sans-serif alternative.

Can anyone help me resolve this bug, please?

The way I have imported the inter font from Google is as follows:

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Inter:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap');

@font-face{font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif}

I have also tried importing using the alternative method, as follows (to no vail):

@font-face {    
font-family: 'Inter';       
src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Inter:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap');}

I'm stumped, honestly. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Kind Regards,

Elliot

10 hours ago, MrMinks said:

Site URL: https://copper-violin-y56t.squarespace.com

Hi all,

So I've been constructing my new portfolio over the past couple days. I've been using Squarespace's custom CSS feature to style parts of my site, including the addition of a font called Inter (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter).

However, after coding it all in using Microsoft Edge, I tested out the site using Chrome. Something weird happened; the Inter specific text appeared a lot thicker than what it should. I then tested the site using Firefox, the Inter specific text then appeared really thin in comparison. The portfolio using Microsoft Edge displays the site as it should look like, but the CSS font just seems to be having issues across alternative browsers (see attached screenshots - also see their naming conventions). I also tested the site using Safari for iOS, and the Inter font just didn't seem to persist at all, changing to a close sans-serif alternative.

Can anyone help me resolve this bug, please?

The way I have imported the inter font from Google is as follows:

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Inter:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap');

@font-face{font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif}

I have also tried importing using the alternative method, as follows (to no vail):

@font-face {    
font-family: 'Inter';       
src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Inter:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap');}

I'm stumped, honestly. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Kind Regards,

Elliot

What is your site's password?

8 hours ago, bangank36 said:

What is your site's password?

Hi Bangank, the sites password is: Squarespace01

13 hours ago, tuanphan said:

@MrMinks Try adding this to Settings > Advanced > Code Injection > Header

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;1,500;1,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

If you use Personal Plan, you can edit Site Footer > Add a Code Block >> paste this code

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;1,500;1,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

 

Hi Tuanphan,

This seems to have worked! Thanks a bunch for this solution!

Just for future reference and acknowledgement, would you mind explaining briefly why this code fixed the issue?

Many thanks,

Elliot

@MrMinks When you choose font from Google Font, you missing style tag

And if you use @import approach you also need to add code to Code Injection, not Cusotm CSS

Here I used <link> code I usually use this way