font inspectorWhat font does WhatsApp use?
WhatsApp introduced its own typeface as part of a brand refresh. The website uses it with great restraint: two weights, a handful of sizes and no tracking adjustments.
Short answer: WhatsApp’s website uses WhatsApp Sans, its own variable typeface, for all text. It is served from WhatsApp’s static domain.
WhatsApp Sans
Self-hosted100%- CSS name
WhatsApp Sans Var- Weights
- 400, 500
- Sizes
- 80px · 60px · 48px · 18px · 16px · 12px
- Served from
- static.whatsapp.net
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 | WhatsApp Sans | 80px | 400 | 1 | normal |
| Body text | WhatsApp Sans | 18px | 400 | 1.39 | normal |
| Navigation | WhatsApp Sans | 16px | 500 | 1.2 | normal |
The main font stack in the CSS:
font-family: "WhatsApp Sans Var", sans-serif;- The 80px headline is regular weight with a line height of 1. Size alone creates the hierarchy.
- The only fallback is the generic
sans-serif, so a failed load shows the browser’s default sans serif.
Check any site yourself in one click.
Sites change their type without notice. Font Inspector shows the rendered font, size, weight and spacing of any text on whatsapp.com or anywhere else, and lists every font on the page. Free, no account.
About the fonts, and whether you can use them
WhatsApp Sans
WhatsApp’s custom sans serif, loaded as a single variable font file.
Can you use it? It is proprietary to WhatsApp. Figtree and DM Sans are free fonts with a similar round, friendly character.
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 Figtree, which is open source, with the sizes and spacing measured above. It is an approximation, not a copy of WhatsApp’s brand typeface.
/* Approximates the WhatsApp look with a free font */
body {
font-family: "Figtree", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}
h1 {
font-size: 5rem; /* 80px */
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1;
}
p {
font-size: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.39;
}How we checked
We opened whatsapp.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.
WhatsApp and its typefaces are trademarks of their respective owners. Font Inspector is not affiliated with WhatsApp.
Questions & answers
What font does WhatsApp use on its website?
WhatsApp’s website uses WhatsApp Sans, its own variable typeface, for all text. It is served from WhatsApp’s static domain.
Can I use the WhatsApp font?
It is proprietary to WhatsApp. Figtree and DM Sans are free fonts with a similar round, friendly character.
What is a free font similar to WhatsApp Sans?
Figtree and DM Sans 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 WhatsApp uses myself?
Open whatsapp.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.