What font does postgresql.org use?

The typeface on postgresql.org is Open Sans and SFMono-Regular, loaded across 50 @font-face declarations. Every font family, weight and source on this page is read straight from the live CSS — no image guessing, no machine learning, just the rules the browser used.

Primary font
Open Sans
Total weights
3
@font-face
50
Source
Mixed

Open Sans

Custom web font

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Weights loaded (3)

400Typography sets the voice of a brand
600Typography sets the voice of a brand
800Typography sets the voice of a brand

CSS to use Open Sans

font-family: 'Open Sans', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;

@font-face source

woffhttps://www.postgresql.org/media/webfonts/open-sans-cyrillic-ext.woff

Get this font

Open Sans
Open source
Steve Matteson

Free on Google Fonts under the SIL OFL.

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Free alternatives if you can't license Open Sans

InterGoogle Fonts

Modern replacement, better screen rendering.

Open
Nunito SansGoogle Fonts

Same humanist tone, slightly softer terminals.

Open
Source Sans 3Google Fonts

Adobe's free counterpart with similar warmth.

Open
Used by 3 selectors on the page

SFMono-Regular

Unknown source

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Weights loaded (1)

400Typography sets the voice of a brand

CSS to use SFMono-Regular

font-family: SFMono-Regular, ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, monospace;

Get this font

SFMono-Regular
Commercial

Looks like a custom or commercial web font. Try MyFonts for licensing.

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Free alternatives if you can't license SFMono-Regular

JetBrains MonoGoogle Fonts

Modern free mono tuned for code.

Open
IBM Plex MonoGoogle Fonts

Distinctive alternative with strong personality.

Open
Fira CodeGoogle Fonts

Mono with programmer ligatures.

Open
Used by 2 selectors on the page

How postgresql.org loads its fonts

Get Font Info inspected the homepage of postgresql.org and parsed 3 stylesheets totalling 240.2 KB. Inside those stylesheets we found 50 @font-face declarations — the rules a browser uses to download and register a custom typeface. The primary typefaces are served from mixed, and 16 CSS rules reference them across the page.

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Frequently asked questions

What font does postgresql.org use?

postgresql.org uses Open Sans and SFMono-Regular as its primary typefaces. These fonts are loaded from a self-hosted webfont and an unknown source and applied across 16 CSS rules on the homepage.

Where does postgresql.org load its fonts from?

postgresql.org loads its fonts from a self-hosted webfont and an unknown source. Get Font Info detected 50 @font-face declarations across 3 stylesheets on the live page.

What weights of Open Sans does postgresql.org use?

postgresql.org loads Open Sans in 3 weights: 400, 600, 800. If you want to match the look, request the same weights from your font host so you only ship what's actually used.

Can I use the same font as postgresql.org on my website?

Yes — once you know the font name, you can load it from the same source. If Open Sans isn't a fit (licensing, weight selection, look-and-feel), close alternatives include Inter, Nunito Sans and Source Sans 3. Use the CSS snippet on this page as a starting point.

Is the font on postgresql.org free to use?

These fonts are self-hosted webfonts. They may be licensed commercially from a type foundry, custom-made for the brand, or freely available — you would need to identify the typeface and check its license at the foundry.

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About this page

This page lists the fonts loaded by the homepage of postgresql.org. Get Font Info reads the live CSS — every @font-face rule, every font-family declaration — so you see the exact fonts the browser used, not an image-based guess.

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