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by ikesau 1194 days ago
Super. Will keep this in mind for future projects.

Is there a way to get a sense for how well supported each font is at each level? Like caniuse.com - "80% of users will see Cambria" or whatever.

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Sort of but not really. Operating systems usually come with a mostly-known set of fonts, however major updates sometimes change or iterate on fonts. Also, installing certain Office and/or design software adds more fonts. But this is why people use such lengthy font stacks that look alike.
Doesn't show install base, but the GitHub page shows which OS has which font https://github.com/system-fonts/modern-font-stacks