refero.design draws its headings and body text in PP Neue Montreal. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts refero.design draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP Neue Montreal | Headings, Body text | 97% | Commercial | 6 of 845 sites (rank =21) |
| Kalice | Smaller text | 3% | 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?
- PP Neue Montreal is sold under a commercial licence by Pangram Pangram Foundry. Licence it from Pangram Pangram Foundry; copying the file from a site that uses it is not a licence.
- Kalice: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
Free fonts in a similar style
If you cannot license PP Neue Montreal, 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.
refero.design among design and creative tools sites
refero.design is one of the 44 design and creative tools sites we measured. Across them, Inter is the most used font you can get, on 14 of the 44 (32%). All the fonts design and creative tools sites use.
What pairing does refero.design use?
refero.design uses one family, PP Neue Montreal, for both headings and body text. So do 567 of the 845 sites we analyzed (67%). Pairings of two different fonts.
Other design and creative tools sites we measured
- upwork.com PP Neue Montreal
- adobe.com Adobe Clean
- awwwards.com Inter
- behance.net Acumin, Adobe Clean
- canva.com Canva Sans Sans
- cargo.site Cargo Diatype Plus
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does refero.design use?
refero.design draws its headings and body text in PP Neue Montreal. It uses 2 fonts in all: PP Neue Montreal, Kalice. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is PP Neue Montreal free?
No. PP Neue Montreal is sold under a commercial licence by Pangram Pangram Foundry.
What font pairing does refero.design use?
One family, PP Neue Montreal, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as refero.design 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 refero.design. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font refero.design uses?
We opened refero.design 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.