Dear Zazzle Team, It's time....

to add these two fonts to the Zazzle font library:

Homemade Apple (Google Fonts, Apache License 2.0)
Beth Ellen (Google Fonts, SIL Open Font License 1.1)

Both fonts are completely free for commercial use and have been available for years. They are hugely popular on both Etsy and Canva, and I personally use them in many of my own designs. Given that whimsical handwritten styles are still very much on trend, adding them would be a big win for Zazzle.

Right now, customers who want to personalize a product using one of these fonts will simply go to Etsy and buy a $5 template instead, just because they can type a name in the font they want. That is business Zazzle is losing for no reason.

Since both fonts are already on Google Fonts under open licenses, there are no legal barriers to adding them. It is a small change with a big impact.

I would also be happy to share more font suggestions whenever time allows. I have noticed there is quite a lot of catching up to do in this area, and if Zazzle wants to stay on trend, a serious update to the font library is worth considering. It would make our work as designers significantly easier and, I believe, would also better meet the expectations of many customers.

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Would love to see a bit of a font refresh! These are great suggestions. I’ve been wondering why we haven’t seen more Google fonts available on here. 

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I can attest to the fact that the font, Beth Ellen, is currently trending on Etsy. I’m not familiar with the other font.

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I will pass on the feedback, thanks!

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Thank you so much, I really appreciate it :slightly_smiling_face:

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Especially Beth Ellen! It’s been popular for a long time, and shows no signs of going away any time soon!

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