What fonts does Coursera use?

Measured from the captured homepage: Source Sans Pro for headings and Source Sans Pro for body copy.

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Observed typography

Heading font
Source Sans Pro
Body font
Source Sans Pro
System
One family across both roles

How the page is built

Coursera's captured homepage has 59 sections and 8 inner pages.

  • 45 content
  • 6 features
  • 3 logos
  • 2 testimonials
  • 1 blog
  • 1 cta
  • 1 footer

Other sites that use this pair

5 other captured sites use this same pair of fonts.

Captured colors

The captured homepage uses these 6 colors, in capture order.

  • #ffffff
  • #0d0f12
  • #f0f6ff
  • #48546e
  • #f2f5fa
  • #1c2026

Styles recorded: Light.

Same category, same heading font

1 of the 87 other captured Education sites in this library use Source Sans Pro for headings.

Coursera's website font choices

Captured September 22, 2026. Read it with the full reference, where the palette, section order and responsive views sit next to the type.

A single family or a two-font system?

Coursera sets headings and body in Source Sans Pro, so the hierarchy comes from scale and weight.

Compare it across the library

See the website font trends and the font pairing examples.

Coursera fonts — FAQ

What font does Coursera use?

Coursera uses Source Sans Pro for headings and Source Sans Pro for body copy in the captured homepage.

Is Source Sans Pro free to use?

Check the foundry license for Source Sans Pro before shipping it. This page records what appeared on Coursera's site and grants no reuse rights.

What colors and sections were captured for Coursera?

6 colors (#ffffff, #0d0f12, #f0f6ff, #48546e, #f2f5fa, #1c2026) and 59 homepage sections, with 8 inner pages.

Which other sites use Source Sans Pro and Source Sans Pro?

5 other captured sites use this same pair of fonts. The links on this page go to the first ones in library order.

Fonts come from the rendered capture and may change when the site does. Library methodology