jstor.org draws its body text in GT America. That is the only custom font on the page. We measured it on November 5, 2026.
The fonts jstor.org draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT America | Body text | 99.6% | Commercial | 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?
- GT America is sold under a commercial licence by Grilli Type. Licence it from Grilli Type; copying the file from a site that uses it is not a licence.
Free fonts in a similar style
If you cannot license GT America, these free fonts are in the same style (sans serif) and real sites use them: Inter (126 sites), Roboto (43 sites), Open Sans (26 sites), Geist (18 sites). A similar style is not the same typeface, so compare them side by side before you commit.
jstor.org among nonprofit, government and reference sites
jstor.org 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 jstor.org use?
jstor.org has no heading and body font pair to compare, because no single font clearly leads both. Pairings real sites use.
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
- dictionary.com Figtree
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does jstor.org use?
jstor.org draws its body text in GT America. We measured it on November 5, 2026.
Is GT America free?
No. GT America is sold under a commercial licence by Grilli Type.
What font pairing does jstor.org use?
jstor.org does not have a clear heading and body pair: no single font leads both.
Can I use the same fonts as jstor.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 jstor.org. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font jstor.org uses?
We opened jstor.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.