Web Safe Font Stacks
Get reliable font stacks that display consistently across devices without loading a web font.
Fonts that are already there
Web-safe fonts are the typefaces installed on virtually every device, so they display instantly with nothing to download — no web-font request, no flash of invisible text, no performance cost. This provides tried-and-tested font stacks built around them, giving you dependable typography that looks the same for every visitor without the weight of a custom font.
Choose the style you are after and copy the ready-made font stack for your CSS.
Why a stack, not a single font
A font stack lists several fonts in order of preference, and that fallback chain is the whole point: if the first choice is not available, the browser tries the next, ending with a generic family like serif or sans-serif so there is always something sensible. Grouping fonts that look alike means the fallback is barely noticeable. For body text especially, a solid web-safe stack often beats a loaded web font on speed with no real loss in appearance.
Frequently asked questions
What is a web-safe font?
A typeface installed on nearly all devices, so it displays instantly with no web font to download.
Why is it written as a stack of several fonts?
So the browser can fall back to a similar font, and finally a generic family, if the first choice is unavailable.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The stacks are provided in your browser.