ycombinator.com draws its headings and body text in Outfit. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
The fonts ycombinator.com draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outfit | Headings, Body text | 74.7% | Open source | 2 of 407 sites (rank =29) |
| Source Serif 4 | Smaller text | 25.3% | Open source | 1 of 407 sites (rank =54) |
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?
- Outfit is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
- Source Serif 4 is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
ycombinator.com among media, news and publishing sites
ycombinator.com is one of the 23 media, news and publishing sites we measured. Across them, Adobe Garamond Pro is the most used font you can get, on 1 of the 23 (4%). All the fonts media, news and publishing sites use.
What pairing does ycombinator.com use?
ycombinator.com uses one family, Outfit, for both headings and body text. So do 280 of the 407 sites we analyzed (69%). Pairings of two different fonts.
Other media, news and publishing sites we measured
- bloomberg.com BW Haas Grotesk, Avenir Next P for BBG, BW Haas Head 65
- buzzfeed.com Proxima Nova, Calistoga
- cnn.com CNN Sans Display
- css-tricks.com Blanco
- medium.com OTS, GT Super
- nationalgeographic.com Inspire
See the fonts on all 407 sites.
FAQ
What font does ycombinator.com use?
ycombinator.com draws its headings and body text in Outfit. It uses 2 fonts in all: Outfit, Source Serif 4. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
Is Outfit free?
Yes. Outfit is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does ycombinator.com use?
One family, Outfit, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as ycombinator.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 ycombinator.com. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font ycombinator.com uses?
We opened ycombinator.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.