We have for you here a list of tools that you can use to identify fonts used in apps, websites as well as logos.
You will find as you read that some of these tools identify fonts from an image of the text. You can use these tools to find fonts used in an app or website by using their screenshots for this purpose.
On the other tools, you will get few questions that will be based on the visual appearance of the font and return results that are centred on your description. In case you recall a font you had seen in an app or a website but do not remember the source, that is when these tools will come in handy.
1. WhatFontis.
One of the most popular online font finding tools is WhatFontis. You do need to create an account to use it but it is free.
You just have to upload a clear image with the text written in that typeface or paste the image URL in the designated field and you can discover the name of its font. The website manages to find the font in an impressive 90% of the cases. If you do not get a result for your search, it's most probably because of the poor image quality
2. WhatTheFont
Another online tool that can identify a font from an image is WhatTheFont. You can begin by uploading an image and the tool will return the closes match from its database after analyzing the image. Even when there are more than one font in an image or connected scripts, this tool works just fine.
3. Font Squirrel Matcherator
You can identify a font from an image with Font Squirrel's Matcherator too. You could upload the image or even provide an image URL so that the Matcherator can help you with font identification. OpenType features are supported by this tool.
4. /r/identifythisfont
Even Reddit can be used to find the font. If you have an image with sample text, you could post it on subreddit /r/identifythisfont and get some assistance in identifying the font that has been used from their community.
5. Identifont
Here you have to describe your font in the best way, Idntifont will give you a set of questions on key features of the font and you can either choose from given options or describe the font. The font would now be identified based on your answers. A font could also be searched based on different parameters including publisher/designer name and similarity in appearance to another font.
6. Font in Logo
You can search and find fonts used in popular brands using Front in Logo. You just have to search for the name of the brand and the site will tell you what font has been used in its logo. You can also find all the other popular brands that use the same font.
7. Serif Font Identification Guide
The Serif Font Identification Guide, as the name suggests, helps you in identifying Serif fonts. The features of your serif font have to be described, features like the shape of serifs, crossbar, etc are described by selecting an option from those provided on the site that you think best defines the font. All the fonts that fit the visual appearance you described will then be shown to you by the tool.
8. WhatFont Tool
You can identify fonts while browsing a website using this tool. The bookmarklet has to be added to your browser. After you activate it you have to hover over text on a web page to get the font details. There are extensions for Chrome and Safari available.
These tools will surely help you to identify the fonts you come across as you browse different websites or use apps.
