Web Safe Fonts CSS Generator

A modern tool to preview and copy cross-browser font stacks.

Size 26px

Modern & System UI

System UI
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
Roboto (Android)
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
Calibri
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;
Cambria
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;

Sans-Serif (Clean)

Arial
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
Verdana
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
Helvetica
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
Tahoma
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif;
Trebuchet MS
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
Geneva
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
Segoe UI
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Dejavu Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
Gill Sans
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Gill Sans', 'Gill Sans MT', Calibri, 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;
Century Gothic
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Century Gothic', CenturyGothic, AppleGothic, sans-serif;
Franklin Gothic
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Medium', 'Franklin Gothic', 'ITC Franklin Gothic', Arial, sans-serif;
Optima
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Optima, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Candara, Calibri, Arial, sans-serif;

Serif (Traditional)

Times New Roman
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
Georgia
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;
Garamond
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Garamond, Baskerville, 'Baskerville Old Face', 'Hoefler Text', 'Times New Roman', serif;
Palatino
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Palatino, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Palatino LT STD', 'Book Antiqua', Georgia, serif;
Baskerville
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Baskerville, 'Baskerville Old Face', 'Hoefler Text', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', serif;
Didot
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Didot, 'Didot LT STD', 'Hoefler Text', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', serif;
Bodoni MT
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Bodoni MT', Didot, 'Didot LT STD', 'Hoefler Text', Garamond, 'Times New Roman', serif;
Bookman
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', Bookman, 'URW Bookman L', 'Palatino Linotype', serif;
Perpetua
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Perpetua, Baskerville, 'Big Caslon', 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;
Rockwell
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Rockwell, 'Courier Bold', Courier, Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;
Constantia
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Constantia, 'Lucida Bright', Lucidabright, 'Lucida Serif', Lucida, 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;

Monospace (Code)

Courier New
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
Lucida Console
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Lucida Console', 'Monaco', monospace;
Monaco
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Monaco, 'Lucida Console', monospace;
Consolas
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Consolas, monaco, monospace;
Andale Mono
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Andale Mono', monospace;

Display & Cursive

Impact
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Franklin Gothic Bold', Charcoal, 'Helvetica Inserat', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Bold', 'Arial Black', 'sans serif';
Comic Sans MS
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', 'Chalkboard SE', 'Comic Neue', sans-serif;
Arial Black
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;
Brush Script MT
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: 'Brush Script MT', 'Brush Script Std', cursive;
Papyrus
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Papyrus, fantasy;
Copperplate
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Copperplate, 'Copperplate Gothic Light', fantasy;
Haettenschweiler
Win
Mac
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
font-family: Haettenschweiler, 'Franklin Gothic Bold', Impact, sans-serif;

Complete Guide to Web Safe Fonts

Choosing a font is a big deal in web design. But you cannot just pick any style you like. If a visitor does not have that font file on their computer, your website will look broken or messy. So, we use Web Safe Fonts to make sure your design looks perfect for everyone.

What are Web Safe Fonts?

These are standard fonts that come pre-installed on almost every device, like Windows laptops, MacBooks, iPhones, and Androids. When you use them, your website loads instantly. You don't need to make users download heavy font files, which makes your site faster and prevents layout shifts.

How CSS Font Stacks Work

When you copy code from our tool, you get a "Font Stack" (like font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;). This is just a list of instructions for the web browser:

  1. First Choice: "Please try to use Arial."
  2. Backup: "If Arial is missing (yet this is rare), try Helvetica."
  3. Safety Net: "If neither works, just use the system's default sans-serif style."

This fallback system is the secret to professional, crash-proof web design.

Serif vs. Sans-Serif

  • Sans-Serif (e.g., Arial, Verdana): These letters have smooth edges without little "feet." They look clean and modern, so they are the best choice for reading on screens.
  • Serif (e.g., Times New Roman): These have decorative details at the ends of the letters. They look traditional and trustworthy, which is great for formal documents or print designs.

Common Questions

What is the "System UI" font?
You will see "System UI" at the top of our list. This is the modern way to style websites. It tells the browser to use the font the user is already looking at on their operating system (like San Francisco on Mac or Segoe UI on Windows). It feels native, looks sharp, and has zero loading time.

Why does compatibility matter?
Some fonts, like Helvetica, are standard on Macs but do not exist on Windows. If you only list Helvetica in your CSS, Windows users will see a boring default font like Times New Roman. Our tool helps you build a stack that covers both.