Public Type Works vs Google Fonts

Comparing the features of Public Type Works to Google Fonts

Feature
Public Type Works
Google Fonts

Capability Features

Alternates and Stylistic Sets
Wintyr: alternates includedBirdo: stylistic alternatesFurrow: contextual alternates
Crowdfunding Model
Designer Attribution
Etcetera Type Co
Font Browsing
Font Customization Axes
Wintyr: variable weight and slant axesHearken: variable weight axisQuirque: variable BEND axisCinegenic: italic and backslant angles (9º and -9º)Rewrite: multiple weights from ExtraLight to BlackMainframe: multiple weights from ExtraLight to Black
Font Download
Font Filtering
Font Preview
Font Purchase Option
Font Readability Guidance
Font Styles Offered
monospacedcondensedpixel(ish)inline displayneo-grotesqueserifhandwritingfixed widthdisplay
Funding Goal Per Font
Wintyr: $9000Hearken: $5000Quirque: $6000Verbose: $8000Cinegenic: $7000Birdo: $5000Def Sans: $11000Rewrite: $9000Noted: $6000Furrow: $4000Mainframe: $6000
Internationalization
Multiple Layout Views
GridRowImage
Multiple Styles Per Font
Number of Font Families
1890
Number of Fonts
11
Open Source Liberation upon Funding
Open Source Typefaces
Optimize Font Loading
Proportional and Tabular Figures
Self-hosting Support
Small Caps Support
Sort and Filter Options
popularitylatestprice: low to highprice: high to low
Variable Fonts

Integration Features

Google Fonts Integration
Material Design Guidelines

Limitation Features

Language Support In Development
No Advanced Design Tools
No Bulk Pricing
No File Format Information
No Free Tier Mentioned
No Stated Integrations
No Trial Period
No Usage Quotas
No User Account Required

Pricing Features

Free for Commercial Use
Free Tier
No Paid Plans