# Font Detector

> Detects font properties and styles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/font-detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/font-detector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `font-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anish Nair
- **Category:** web-development,appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 112
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-06
- **First published:** 2023-06-26
- **Size:** 268 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/font-detector/)

## Description

Font Detector is a handy Chrome extension that helps you quickly identify the font properties of any text on a webpage. Simply click the font properties icon to activate it, then hover over the desired text to instantly view details like font-family, size, weight, color, and other styles. This tool is invaluable for designers, developers, and anyone curious about typography on the web. To exit, just click the close ('x') icon on the pop-up. Font Detector makes font inspection simple, intuitive, and accessible directly within your browser.

## Rankings

- #11,006 — Overall
- #18 — font
- #19 — detect
- #31 — property
- #89 — ai tech
- #245 — identify

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/font-detector)