Fonts Ninja identifies, with a simple hover, the font used on any website, with its name, CSS properties, foundry and price. You can then save your favourite fonts, try them and buy them.
Publisher and date
Publisher: Fonts Ninja, with Axel Corjon, one of the founders of SERIF, among its key figures.
Date: Launched as Fontface Ninja, presented on Product Hunt in 2017.
Type of tool: Browser extension and font discovery platform.
Strengths
Very accurate identification, based on analysing the font file itself rather than just the CSS code. The tool also suggests similar or complementary fonts, as well as search by letter shape, licence or price.
Who it is for
Graphic designers, art directors, web designers and type enthusiasts who want to know which font is behind a website.
Pricing model
A free extension, available on Chrome, Firefox and Safari, used by nearly one million people.