dictionary.com draws its headings and body text in Figtree. That is the only custom font on the page. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts dictionary.com draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figtree | Headings, Body text | 100% | Open source | 9 of 845 sites (rank =15) |
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?
- Figtree is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
dictionary.com among nonprofit, government and reference sites
dictionary.com 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 dictionary.com use?
dictionary.com uses one family, Figtree, for both headings and body text. So do 567 of the 845 sites we analyzed (67%). Pairings of two different fonts.
Other nonprofit, government and reference sites we measured
- arxiv.org IBM Plex Sans
- bl.uk Hind
- canada.ca Noto Sans, Lato
- cern.ch Roboto
- creativecommons.org DM Sans, DM Mono
- eff.org Merriweather, Montserrat
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does dictionary.com use?
dictionary.com draws its headings and body text in Figtree. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Figtree free?
Yes. Figtree is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does dictionary.com use?
One family, Figtree, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as dictionary.com 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 dictionary.com. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font dictionary.com uses?
We opened dictionary.com 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.