How to install and use google_fonts with Flutter 3.7.7 - including code sample!

A popular Flutter package with 4501 likes that support Flutter version 3.7.7 and above. Last version of the package was published on Mar 24, 2023.

Installing google_fonts

You can either add the package directly using the flutter command line.

$ flutter pub add google_fonts

Or add the dependency directly to your pubspec.yaml file.
dependencies:
  google_fonts: ^4.0.3

In either case, make sure to refresh your packages by running the following command:

$ flutter pub get

Using google_fonts

Once you have installed the package, you can use it in your Flutter application by importing it.
import 'package:google_fonts/google_fonts.dart';

How to use google_fonts with a code example/sample


import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:google_fonts/google_fonts.dart';

void main() => runApp(const MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  const MyApp({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Flutter Demo',
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.blue,
      ),
      home: const MyHomePage(title: 'Flutter Demo Home Page'),
    );
  }
}

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
  const MyHomePage({Key? key, required this.title}) : super(key: key);

  final String title;

  @override
  MyHomePageState createState() => MyHomePageState();
}

class MyHomePageState extends State {
  int _counter = 0;

  void _incrementCounter() {
    setState(() {
      _counter++;
    });
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        title: Text(widget.title),
      ),
      body: Center(
        child: Column(
          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
          children: [
            Text(
              'You have pushed the button this many times:',
              style: GoogleFonts.alike(
                textStyle: Theme.of(context).textTheme.displayMedium,
              ),
            ),
            Text(
              '$_counter',
              style: GoogleFonts.lato(fontStyle: FontStyle.italic),
            ),
          ],
        ),
      ),
      floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
        onPressed: _incrementCounter,
        tooltip: 'Increment',
        child: const Icon(Icons.add),
      ),
    );
  }
}