noaa.gov draws its headings and body text in Nunito Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on November 5, 2026.
The fonts noaa.gov draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunito Sans | Headings, Body text | 50.1% | Open source | 3 of 845 sites (rank =41) |
| Source Sans 3 | Smaller text | 49.9% | Open source | 17 of 845 sites (rank 6) |
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?
- Nunito Sans is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
- Source Sans 3 is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
noaa.gov among nonprofit, government and reference sites
noaa.gov 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 noaa.gov use?
noaa.gov uses one family, Nunito Sans, 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
- greenpeace.org Source Sans 3, Greenpeace Sans
- irs.gov Source Sans 3
- usa.gov Source Sans 3, Merriweather
- arxiv.org IBM Plex Sans
- bl.uk Hind
- canada.ca Noto Sans, Lato
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does noaa.gov use?
noaa.gov draws its headings and body text in Nunito Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all: Nunito Sans, Source Sans 3. We measured it on November 5, 2026.
Is Nunito Sans free?
Yes. Nunito Sans is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does noaa.gov use?
One family, Nunito Sans, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as noaa.gov 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 noaa.gov. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font noaa.gov uses?
We opened noaa.gov 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.