The problem is known and has been raised before but it still doesn't have a solution!
#45271 (comment)

How is it dangerous? Plus it is not gdpr non-compliant in most EU countries which do not accept loading a google font as a GDPR issue

How is it dangerous? Plus it is not gdpr non-compliant in most EU countries which do not accept loading a google font as a GDPR issue

It's "dangerous" insofar as you can receive a cease-and-desist letter in Germany for using Google Fonts! There have already been large waves of such letters here. Can be expansive!

fyi: (in German language):
https://www.datenschutz.org/google-fonts-dsgvo/#:~:text=Die%20Nutzung%20von%20Google%20Fonts%20ohne%20Einwilligung%20der%20User%20verst%C3%B6%C3%9Ft,3%20O%2017493%2F20).

As a resident of a country where the GDPR applies—which I consider to be a good thing—I can understand the issue.

Regardless of the GDPR, loading external resources makes us dependent on them, and reloading the code allows the provider to track the user.

Ideas I have on this:

• In the plugin, under the “Google Material Font” option, indicate that it is reloaded externally.

• Store the font locally, as with Roboto – if this is compatible with the font's terms of use.

Then switch off the option to use the fonts. What's the problem?

I would be a problem if there was no way to switch it off.

P.S.: The issue is not an accessibility issue, so I've removed the a11y label.

The problem is that switching to Google Material Font not only changes the display, but also activates a behavior (loading external data sources) that causes privacy issues for users.

As fas as I know, the frontend user cannot select that option, it can only be configured in the backend in the plugin options.

And a backend user should know what it means to switch on Google material fonts.

And they can decide to switch it off, then the icons are used and all is good.

The only thing I would do here is to add a hint in the plugin options, telling that the fonts are loaded from Google and that this might be against regulations in some countries, similar to what we have in the fonts scheme option in the Cassiopeia template style options:

Loading fonts from external sources might be against privacy regulations in some countries.

I think that's a good suggestion.

Maybe the problem with changing the icon could be solved.