freecodecamp.org draws its headings and body text in Lato. That is the only custom font on the page. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
The fonts freecodecamp.org draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lato | Headings, Body text | 100% | Open source | 2 of 407 sites (rank =29) |
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?
- Lato is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
freecodecamp.org among education sites
freecodecamp.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 freecodecamp.org use?
freecodecamp.org uses one family, Lato, 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
- cam.ac.uk Lato, Open Sans
- babbel.com Graphik, Feature Text LC
- brilliant.org CoFo Brilliant, CoFo Robert
- codecademy.com Apercu Pro
- coursera.org Source Sans 3
- duolingo.com Duolingo Sans
See the fonts on all 407 sites.
FAQ
What font does freecodecamp.org use?
freecodecamp.org draws its headings and body text in Lato. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
Is Lato free?
Yes. Lato is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does freecodecamp.org use?
One family, Lato, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as freecodecamp.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 freecodecamp.org. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font freecodecamp.org uses?
We opened freecodecamp.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.