Master the art of font detection with DesignPicker's advanced typography analysis tool. Learn how to identify any font used on websites and get complete CSS properties for implementation.
DesignPicker provides complete typography analysis with all CSS properties
The name of the typeface (e.g., Arial, Helvetica, Inter)
font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;The size of the text in pixels, ems, or other units
font-size: 16px;The thickness of the font (normal, bold, 400, 700, etc.)
font-weight: 600;The vertical spacing between lines of text
line-height: 1.5;The horizontal spacing between characters
letter-spacing: 0.02em;The color of the text in various formats
color: #1f2937;Follow these 6 steps to become a font detection expert and analyze typography like a pro.
Add DesignPicker to your browser to access the powerful font detection capabilities.
Pro Tip: DesignPicker works identically across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers.
Open any website where you want to identify fonts. The tool works on all websites universally.
Pro Tip: Websites with good typography like design agencies, tech companies, and publishing sites are great for font discovery.
Click the DesignPicker icon and select the font detector tool to start analyzing typography.
Pro Tip: You can quickly switch between color picker and font detector modes without closing the extension.
Simply click on any text on the webpage to instantly identify its font properties.
Pro Tip: Try clicking on different text elements to understand the typography hierarchy of the website.
Review all the detailed font properties and CSS information provided by the detector.
Pro Tip: Understanding these properties helps you recreate the same typography in your own designs.
Export the complete CSS properties or find links to download the identified fonts.
Pro Tip: The CSS export feature saves hours of manual work when implementing designs.
Professional techniques to maximize your typography analysis workflow
Click on different heading levels (H1, H2, H3) to understand how the site structures its typography.
Use the CSS export feature to get production-ready code for implementing the same typography.
Save interesting fonts to build your personal library of typography inspiration.
Quickly analyze multiple text elements to understand the complete design system.
Common questions about font identification with DesignPicker
Yes! DesignPicker can identify both web fonts (Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts, custom fonts) and system fonts. It provides the exact font family name and often includes links to the font source.
Absolutely. DesignPicker works on all websites and web applications. You can detect fonts from any text element, including dynamic content and single-page applications.
The font detection is pixel-perfect accurate. It reads the computed CSS properties directly from the browser, so you get the exact same information that the browser uses to render the text.
DesignPicker detects fonts from actual text elements on webpages. For fonts in images or logos, you would need to use the color picker to extract colors, but not font information.
DesignPicker supports all font formats that browsers can display, including TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2, and system fonts. It works with fonts from any source.
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