What Font is Used on a Website - Online Detector

This tool fetches the HTML of the entered URL (using a CORS proxy), then parses all <style> tags, inline style attributes, @font-face declarations, and <link> tags pointing to font services like Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts. It extracts every font-family declaration and compiles a list of unique fonts used on the page.

Some websites use JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, Angular) that render fonts dynamically — these fonts won't appear in the initial HTML. Others may block automated requests or serve content behind login walls. For these cases, try using a browser extension like WhatFont or Fonts Ninja, or inspect the page manually using Chrome DevTools (right-click → Inspect → Computed tab → look for "font-family").

Web safe fonts are fonts that are pre-installed on most operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux). Common examples include Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Georgia, Verdana, Courier New, and Impact. Using web safe fonts ensures consistent rendering across devices without needing to load external font files.

If the font is from Google Fonts, visit fonts.google.com, find the font, and copy the embed code. For Adobe Fonts, you'll need an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. For custom @font-face fonts, you'll need to acquire a license and host the font files on your server. Always check the font's license before using it — some fonts are free for commercial use, while others require purchasing a license.

Google Fonts are hosted on Google's CDN and loaded dynamically when a user visits the page — they offer a vast library of 1,500+ typefaces. System fonts (like Arial or Helvetica) are already installed on the user's device and require no download. System fonts load instantly (zero network request), while Google Fonts may cause a brief flash of unstyled text (FOUT) during loading. Many modern websites use a mix of both — system fonts for body text (fast loading) and Google Fonts for headings (aesthetic appeal).

No, this tool only detects fonts from website code (CSS/HTML). To identify fonts from images, you can use services like WhatTheFont (by MyFonts) or Adobe Fonts' visual search, which use OCR and pattern matching to recognize typefaces from uploaded images.

For websites that declare fonts directly in HTML or server-rendered CSS, the accuracy is very high. However, fonts loaded via JavaScript or declared inside external CSS files from different domains may not be detected due to network restrictions. The tool also can't detect fonts used inside images, SVGs with text converted to paths, or canvas-rendered text.

Custom @font-face fonts that aren't from a public CDN (like Google Fonts) can't be loaded for preview because the font files (.woff2, .ttf) are hosted on the original server and may be protected. The tool detects the font name but can't download the actual font file for rendering. In the preview, these will fall back to a generic font.

Open Chrome DevTools (F12 or Cmd+Opt+I), inspect any text element, and look at the Computed tab. Scroll down to font-family — it shows the actual rendered font. You can also install browser extensions like WhatFont (by Chengyin Liu) which lets you hover over any text to instantly see the font name, size, weight, and line height.

Yes, absolutely. Fonts are intellectual property and many require a license for commercial use. Google Fonts are free and open-source (SIL Open Font License). Adobe Fonts require a subscription. Custom fonts found on websites are usually licensed — you can't simply copy the font files. Always verify the license before using a font in your projects. Some foundries offer free trials or personal-use licenses.