What font is used on the Google maps for the labels?
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Solution 1
Arial is the base font, but then they outline it very deliberately to make it stand out against certain backgrounds.
http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api/browse_thread/thread/9318b651e7174aa0?pli=1
This is an extremely good analysis of the textual design of the maps, which may also address your question: (assuming your question is motivated by "why is the font so effective"):
http://www.41latitude.com/post/3183269217/google-maps-label-reability-3
EDIT: I posted the wrong blog entry for 411latitude at first, but I've corrected it now.
Solution 2
Google Maps now uses Roboto for labels.
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Updated on August 25, 2020Comments
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GetUsername over 3 years
What font is used on the Google maps for the labels?
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GetUsername about 13 yearsAny Idea how can I reach the same outlining effect using html and css?
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tima over 6 yearsHello, can you provide a link to confirm that the font has been changed?
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MinchinWeb about 6 yearsWhen using the Google Maps API, they add a CSS link to the <head> of your document to load Roboto.