canada.ca draws its headings in Lato and its body text in Noto Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts canada.ca draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noto Sans | Body text | 73.6% | Not verified as obtainable | – |
| Lato | Headings | 26.4% | Open source | 8 of 845 sites (rank =17) |
Share is how much of the page’s custom-font text each font draws. System fonts and icon fonts are never counted. 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.
Can I use the same fonts?
- Noto Sans: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
- Lato is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
canada.ca among nonprofit, government and reference sites
canada.ca is one of the 37 nonprofit, government and reference sites we measured. Across them, Open Sans is the most used font you can get, on 6 of the 37 (16%). All the fonts nonprofit, government and reference sites use.
What pairing does canada.ca use?
Lato for headings with Noto Sans for body text does not repeat on another analyzed site, so there is no shared pairing to show. Pairings that do repeat.
Other nonprofit, government and reference sites we measured
- unicef.org Noto Sans
- who.int Noto Sans
- arxiv.org IBM Plex Sans
- bl.uk Hind
- cern.ch Roboto
- creativecommons.org DM Sans, DM Mono
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does canada.ca use?
canada.ca draws its headings in Lato and its body text in Noto Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all: Noto Sans, Lato. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Lato free?
Yes. Lato is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does canada.ca use?
Lato for headings and Noto Sans for body text. It does not repeat on another analyzed site.
Can I use the same fonts as canada.ca on my own site?
Only if the licence allows it. Free and open-source fonts can be used freely. Commercial fonts need your own licence, even though you can see the file on canada.ca. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font canada.ca uses?
We opened canada.ca in a real browser and asked Chrome which font file drew each piece of text, twice in separate sessions. A font counts only if both runs saw it and it drew at least 2% of the site's custom-font text.
Can I check a different website?
Yes. Paste its address into the free font finder.