font inspectorWhat font does Dropbox use?
Dropbox adopted Sharp Grotesk with its 2017 rebrand, choosing a family with many widths so headlines could change character. The website pairs it with the quieter Atlas Grotesk for reading.
Short answer: Dropbox uses Sharp Grotesk for headlines and Atlas Grotesk for body and interface text, both served from Dropbox’s static asset domain.
Atlas Grotesk
Self-hosted84.3%- CSS name
Atlas Grotesk Web- Weights
- 400, 500, 700
- Sizes
- 20px · 16px · 14px · 12px
- Served from
- cfl.dropboxstatic.com
Sharp Grotesk
Self-hosted15.7%- CSS name
Sharp Grotesk- Weights
- 400, 500
- Sizes
- 40px · 32px · 26px · 18px
- Served from
- cfl.dropboxstatic.com
Sizes, weights and spacing by role
These are computed values from the live page, which is what the Font Inspector panel shows when you click each element.
| Role | Font | Size | Weight | Line height | Letter spacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline | Sharp Grotesk | 40px | 500 | 1.2 | normal |
| Subheading | Atlas Grotesk | 20px | 500 | 1.2 | normal |
| Body text | Atlas Grotesk | 16px | 400 | 1.5 | normal |
The main font stack in the CSS:
font-family: "Atlas Grotesk Web", "Atlas Grotesk", AtlasGrotesk, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;- The fonts are served as WOFF, not WOFF2, which is unusual today.
- The headline stack names separate Sharp Grotesk files for Korean and Thai.
- No letter spacing adjustments are applied to headlines or text.
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About the fonts, and whether you can use them
Atlas Grotesk
A calm, modern grotesque published by Commercial Type. It sets paragraphs, subheadings and the interface.
Can you use it? Atlas Grotesk is a commercial typeface from Commercial Type. Inter and Hanken Grotesk are free and similarly neutral.
On Google Fonts: Inter, Hanken Grotesk.
Sharp Grotesk
A large grotesque family from the foundry Sharp Type, with many widths. The file names show cuts made for Dropbox.
Can you use it? Sharp Grotesk is a commercial typeface from Sharp Type. Space Grotesk and Work Sans are free grotesques with some of the same character.
On Google Fonts: Space Grotesk, Work Sans.
Finding a font does not license it. More in how to get a font you found, legally.
Get a similar look with a free font
This starter uses Inter, which is open source, with the sizes and spacing measured above. It is an approximation, not a copy of Dropbox’s brand typeface.
/* Approximates the Dropbox look with a free font */
body {
font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}
h1 {
font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
font-weight: 500;
line-height: 1.2;
}
p {
font-size: 1rem; /* 16px */
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.5;
}How we checked
We opened dropbox.com in Chrome on September 21, 2026 and read the computed styles of its visible text: the declared font stack, the font actually rendered, and how much of the page’s text each family sets. That is the same data the Font Inspector extension shows under Fonts on this page. We re-check these pages periodically, and the date above shows the last inspection.
Dropbox and its typefaces are trademarks of their respective owners. Font Inspector is not affiliated with Dropbox.
Questions & answers
What font does Dropbox use on its website?
Dropbox uses Sharp Grotesk for headlines and Atlas Grotesk for body and interface text, both served from Dropbox’s static asset domain.
Can I use the Dropbox font?
Atlas Grotesk is a commercial typeface from Commercial Type. Inter and Hanken Grotesk are free and similarly neutral.
What is a free font similar to Atlas Grotesk?
Inter and Hanken Grotesk are free on Google Fonts and give a similar feel. No free font is an exact match, so compare it with your own text first.
How can I check what font Dropbox uses myself?
Open dropbox.com, then click any text with the Font Inspector extension, or right-click, choose Inspect and look at Rendered Fonts in the Computed tab. Sites change their typography, so checking the live page is the only way to be sure.