PT Sans is a free sans serif typeface designed by ParaType. It is used by 1 of the 845 sites we analyzed, which ranks it joint number 81 among the 100 website fonts you can get. You can use it without paying.
PT Sans at a glance
- Rank
- =81 of 100, by number of analyzed sites using it
- Used on
- 1 site of 845 analyzed (0%)
- Style
- Sans Serif
- Designer
- ParaType
- Licence
- Free, open source
- Added to Google Fonts
- September 21, 2010
- Source
- Google Fonts, checked October 21, 2026
Where is PT Sans used?
PT Sans appears on these sites but is not the largest font in headings, body copy or code on any of them. It draws labels, buttons and other smaller text.
| Industry | Sites using it | Of analyzed sites in that industry |
|---|---|---|
| Food and drink | 1 | 2% |
Which websites use PT Sans?
Each link opens that site’s own page, with every font it draws.
- heineken.com Food and drink · 95.9% of its text
What does PT Sans pair with?
No other typeface appeared with PT Sans as a heading, body or code font on more than one analyzed site, so there is no repeated pairing to report.
Where do I get PT Sans?
PT Sans 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.
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FAQ
Is PT Sans free?
Yes. It is open source and free for commercial use, and available from Google Fonts.
Who designed PT Sans?
PT Sans was designed by ParaType. The source link on this page is where that is credited.
Which websites use PT Sans?
Of the 845 sites we analyzed, 1 site draw text in PT Sans: heineken.com. The list on this page links each one to its own page.
What fonts pair well with PT Sans?
No other typeface appeared with PT Sans as a heading, body or code font on more than one analyzed site, so there is no repeated pairing to report.
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.