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[API] Misleading legacy license comment in Google Sans CSS header #10193

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Describe the issue
The CSS served by fonts.googleapis.com for the "Google Sans Display" and "Google Sans Text" families contains a comment pointing to a restricted license: /* See: https://fonts.google.com/license/googlerestricted */. This is outdated and misleading as these fonts were moved to the SIL Open Font License (OFL) in late 2025.

To Reproduce

  1. Request CSS for Google Sans Text, e.g.: https://fonts.googleapis.com
  2. View the generated CSS file in a browser.
  3. Observe the "googlerestricted" link in the header comments.

Expected behavior
The header comment should reflect the current SIL Open Font License (OFL) status to confirm that the font is now open source and available for public use.

Additional context
The official Google Fonts FAQ (https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq) confirms that as of November 2025, Google Sans and Google Sans Flex are available under the OFL. Only "Product Sans" remains restricted.

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