WhatFont for Chrome Changelog

What's new in WhatFont for Chrome 3.0.1

Feb 27, 2024
  • Restore escape key to exit

New in WhatFont for Chrome 3.0.0 (Feb 17, 2024)

  • Completely Rewritten: The entire extension has been rebuilt for better performance and usability.
  • Updated Permission Model: We've revised permissions to better respect user privacy while maintaining functionalities.
  • Refreshed Appearance: The look has been updated for a more modern feel.
  • Isolation from Host Website Styling: Ensures WhatFont's appearance is unaffected by the website it's used on.
  • Adaptive Toolbar Icon: The toolbar icon now changes based on the system's appearance settings.
  • Support for New CSS Color Values: Enhanced support for the latest CSS color values.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 2.1.0 (Mar 22, 2018)

  • A new design thanks to Siddharth Mate

New in WhatFont for Chrome 2.0.2 (Sep 11, 2013)

  • Fix option page for button styles

New in WhatFont for Chrome 2.0.1 (Sep 11, 2013)

  • Use native screen capturer

New in WhatFont for Chrome 2.0 (Sep 11, 2013)

  • Improved sharing

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.7 (Sep 11, 2013)

  • Added font services detection for FontDeck (Thanks to Mark Perkins)
  • Improved font detecting algorithm
  • Improved overall performance

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.6.1 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Added color detection for text.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.6 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Added a tweet button for instant sharing through Twitter.
  • Improved style reseting.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.5 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Overall restyling.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.4 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Restructured the code.
  • Added font services detection for Typekit and Google Font API.
  • (Chrome Extension) Fixed the toolbar button bug, the second click now exits WhatFont.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.3.2 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Fixed several bugs related to style reseting.
  • Added a prompt for and .
  • Added an external service for .

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.3.1 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Fixed several bugs related to DOM to support Internet Explorer 8+.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.3 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Added a detail panel.
  • Added a shortcut (ESC) for exiting.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.2 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Added an exit controller.

New in WhatFont for Chrome 1.1 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Merged Riobard's fork to reveal the font currently in use.