gitlab.com draws its headings and body text in GitLab Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
The fonts gitlab.com draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitLab Sans | Headings, Body text | 96.2% | Company typeface, not verified as obtainable | – |
| GitLab Mono | Smaller text | 3.8% | Company typeface, not verified as obtainable | – |
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?
- GitLab Sans: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, and it carries the name of the company that uses it, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
- GitLab Mono: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, and it carries the name of the company that uses it, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
gitlab.com among developer tools and infrastructure sites
gitlab.com is one of the 62 developer tools and infrastructure sites we measured. Across them, Inter is the most used font you can get, on 25 of the 62 (40%). All the fonts developer tools and infrastructure sites use.
What pairing does gitlab.com use?
gitlab.com uses one family, GitLab Sans, for both headings and body text. So do 280 of the 407 sites we analyzed (69%). Pairings of two different fonts.
Other developer tools and infrastructure sites we measured
- algolia.com Sora, Inter
- angular.dev Inter, DM Mono
- astro.build Obviously, Inter, MD IO
- auth0.com Aeonik, Aeonik Mono
- aws.amazon.com Amazon Ember, Amazon Ember Mono
- bun.sh Martian Mono, Archivo
See the fonts on all 407 sites.
FAQ
What font does gitlab.com use?
gitlab.com draws its headings and body text in GitLab Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all: GitLab Sans, GitLab Mono. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
Is GitLab Sans free?
We could not verify that GitLab Sans can be licensed, so we do not state a licence. It carries the name of the company that uses it, which usually means a custom house font.
What font pairing does gitlab.com use?
One family, GitLab Sans, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as gitlab.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 gitlab.com. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font gitlab.com uses?
We opened gitlab.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.