coursera.org draws its headings and body text in Source Sans 3. That is the only custom font on the page. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
The fonts coursera.org draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source Sans 3 | Headings, Body text | 100% | Open source | 9 of 407 sites (rank 4) |
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?
- Source Sans 3 is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
coursera.org among education sites
coursera.org is one of the 15 education sites we measured. Across them, Inter is the most used font you can get, on 2 of the 15 (13%). All the fonts education sites use.
What pairing does coursera.org use?
coursera.org uses one family, Source Sans 3, for both headings and body text. So do 280 of the 407 sites we analyzed (69%). Pairings of two different fonts.
Other education sites we measured
- stanford.edu Source Sans 3, Edict Display
- babbel.com Graphik, Feature Text LC
- brilliant.org CoFo Brilliant, CoFo Robert
- cam.ac.uk Lato, Open Sans
- codecademy.com Apercu Pro
- duolingo.com Duolingo Sans
See the fonts on all 407 sites.
FAQ
What font does coursera.org use?
coursera.org draws its headings and body text in Source Sans 3. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
Is Source Sans 3 free?
Yes. Source Sans 3 is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does coursera.org use?
One family, Source Sans 3, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as coursera.org 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 coursera.org. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font coursera.org uses?
We opened coursera.org 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.