Is Fontonic - Change Fonts Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Fontonic - Change Fonts earns a safety grade A, 82.9 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
82.9/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Fontonic - Change Fonts earns a safety grade of A (82.9/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Permissions & Access (90%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Fontonic - Change Fonts comes through cleanly. 20,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.5/5 from 74 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-05-28. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Fontonic - Change Fonts's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 90% · 22.5/25 pts 3 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 83% · 13.2/16 pts 4 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 85% · 6.4/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 83% · 8.3/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests only three permissions: storage, tabs, and fontSettings. Storage lets it save your font preferences locally. The tabs permission allows it to detect the current website so it can apply per-site font rules, and fontSettings is the Chrome API needed to change browser default fonts. This permission set is minimal and exactly what you would expect for a font customization tool — it does not request access to read or modify page content directly.
For any browser extension that can see your open tabs, a careful user should know that the tabs permission can expose the URLs of websites you visit. This is a standard trade-off for personalization features. General safety advice for font or theme changers: stick to the official store, check that the extension has a clear privacy policy, and be cautious if it suddenly requests new permissions in an update. This extension declares it does not sell your data or use it for unrelated purposes, which is a positive sign.
Our assessment shows the strongest dimension is Maintenance & Ownership, indicating the extension is actively updated and its ownership is well-established. The weakest dimension is Publisher & Identity, which reflects that the developer is an individual or smaller entity with less publicly verified identity — a common scenario for niche utilities, but something to weigh if you prefer extensions from large, well-known organizations.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Fontonic - Change Fonts?
- Publisher amkhrjee.in
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 838 browser extensions we track, Fontonic - Change Fonts scores higher on safety than 74% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Fontonic - Change Fonts FAQ
- Is Fontonic - Change Fonts safe?
- Fontonic - Change Fonts earns a safety grade of A (82.9/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Fontonic - Change Fonts?
- Fontonic - Change Fonts is operated by amkhrjee.in.
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