What fonts does Stanford University use?
Measured from the captured homepage: Source Sans 3 for headings and Source Sans 3 for body copy.
Open full Stanford University reference →Observed typography
- Heading font
- Source Sans 3
- Body font
- Source Sans 3
- System
- One family across both roles
How the page is built
Stanford University's captured homepage has 24 sections and 3 inner pages.
- 11 content
- 11 features
- 1 hero
- 1 statement
Other sites that use this pair
4 other captured sites use this same pair of fonts.
Captured colors
The captured homepage uses these 6 colors, in capture order.
- #ffffff
- #8c1515
- #111111
- #eaeaea
- #767674
- #ababa9
Styles recorded: Light.
Same category, same heading font
0 of the 87 other captured Education sites in this library use Source Sans 3 for headings.
Stanford University's website font choices
Captured September 23, 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?
Stanford University sets headings and body in Source Sans 3, so the hierarchy comes from scale and weight.
Compare it across the library
See the website font trends and the font pairing examples.
Stanford University fonts — FAQ
What font does Stanford University use?
Stanford University uses Source Sans 3 for headings and Source Sans 3 for body copy in the captured homepage.
Is Source Sans 3 free to use?
Check the foundry license for Source Sans 3 before shipping it. This page records what appeared on Stanford University's site and grants no reuse rights.
What colors and sections were captured for Stanford University?
6 colors (#ffffff, #8c1515, #111111, #eaeaea, #767674, #ababa9) and 24 homepage sections, with 3 inner pages.
Which other sites use Source Sans 3 and Source Sans 3?
4 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