Merriweather is a free serif typeface designed by Sorkin Type. It is used by 2 of the 407 sites we analyzed, which ranks it joint number 29 among the 100 website fonts you can get. You can use it without paying.
Merriweather at a glance
- Rank
- =29 of 100, by number of analyzed sites using it
- Used on
- 2 sites of 407 analyzed (0%)
- Style
- Serif
- Designer
- Sorkin Type
- Licence
- Free, open source
- Added to Google Fonts
- May 11, 2011
- Source
- Google Fonts, checked October 21, 2026
Where is Merriweather used?
Merriweather is the body font on 1 of the 2 sites that use it. Where it is not the biggest font for a job, it draws a smaller share of the text, such as labels or buttons.
| Industry | Sites using it | Of analyzed sites in that industry |
|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit, government and reference | 2 | 18% |
Which websites use Merriweather?
Each link opens the free font finder on that site.
- eff.org Nonprofit, government and reference · body · 56.1% of its text
- usa.gov Nonprofit, government and reference · 2.9% of its text
What does Merriweather pair with?
| Used together with | Sites | As |
|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | 1 | heading and body |
A pairing here means two different typefaces that are the biggest font for different jobs on the same site. It shows what real sites do, which is a good starting point and not a rule. All pairings.
Where do I get Merriweather?
Merriweather is open source and free to use, including commercially. Download it from Google Fonts.
Google Fonts · checked October 21, 2026.
How do we know?
Each site was opened twice in a real browser and Chrome was asked which font file drew each piece of text. We count a font for a site only if both runs saw it and it drew at least 2% of the site’s custom-font text. The full method.
Other serif fonts in the ranking
FAQ
Is Merriweather free?
Yes. It is open source and free for commercial use, and available from Google Fonts.
Who designed Merriweather?
Merriweather was designed by Sorkin Type. The source link on this page is where that is credited.
Which websites use Merriweather?
Of the 407 sites we analyzed, 2 sites draw text in Merriweather: eff.org, usa.gov. The list on this page links each one to the font finder.
What fonts pair well with Merriweather?
On the sites we analyzed, Merriweather appears alongside Montserrat (1 site). That shows what real sites do, not a rule.
How do you know which font a site uses?
We open each site in a real browser and ask Chrome which font file it used to draw each piece of text, so renamed and self-hosted fonts are named by the file itself. Each site was measured twice, and a font counts only if both runs saw it.