stanford.edu draws its headings and body text in Source Sans 3. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
The fonts stanford.edu draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source Sans 3 | Headings, Body text | 86.1% | Open source | 9 of 407 sites (rank 4) |
| Edict Display | Smaller text | 13.9% | 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?
- Source Sans 3 is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
- Edict Display: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
stanford.edu among education sites
stanford.edu 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 stanford.edu use?
stanford.edu uses one family, Source Sans 3, 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
- coursera.org Source Sans 3
- babbel.com Graphik, Feature Text LC
- brilliant.org CoFo Brilliant, CoFo Robert
- cam.ac.uk Lato, Open Sans
- codecademy.com Apercu Pro
- duolingo.com Duolingo Sans
See the fonts on all 407 sites.
FAQ
What font does stanford.edu use?
stanford.edu draws its headings and body text in Source Sans 3. It uses 2 fonts in all: Source Sans 3, Edict Display. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
Is Source Sans 3 free?
Yes. Source Sans 3 is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does stanford.edu use?
One family, Source Sans 3, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as stanford.edu 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 stanford.edu. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font stanford.edu uses?
We opened stanford.edu 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.