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Find Every Font Used in Any PDF
Instantly identify all fonts in any PDF file — font names, types, styles, encoding, and which pages they appear on. Perfect for designers, developers, and typographers.
Font name & type
Page locations
Embedded / subset
Google Fonts search
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How It Works
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Upload your PDFDrop or select any PDF. Works with text-based PDFs — the file never leaves your device.
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Click Scan for FontsThe tool reads the PDF's internal Font Resource dictionary on every page using PDF.js.
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See every fontFont name, type, encoding, embedded status, subset info, and which pages use it.
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Search & ExportSearch the font on Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts, copy the list, or export to CSV.
Font Types in PDFs
Type1
PostScript-based, used in older PDFs and professional printing. Very common in exported documents from InDesign and Illustrator.
TrueType
The most common modern font format (.ttf). Used in Microsoft Office exports, Google Docs, and most consumer PDF tools.
CIDFont
Used for Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) or large character sets. CID = Character Identifier.
Type3
Custom glyphs defined by PDF graphics operators. Rare, used for special symbols or icons embedded as paths.
⚠ About Subset Fonts (ABCDEF+FontName)
A 6-character prefix before the font name (e.g.
XYZABC+Helvetica) means only the glyphs actually used in the document are embedded — not the full font. The clean name after the + is the real font name.
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Free PDF Font Finder — Identify Every Font Used in Any PDF
Why do you need a PDF font finder? When you receive a professionally designed PDF — a brochure, report, pitch deck, or marketing material — and want to match its typography in your own work, you need to know the exact font names. This tool reads the PDF's internal Font Resource dictionary using PDF.js and lists every font with its type, encoding, and embedding status — all without uploading the file.
Complete Font Detection
Finds every font referenced on every page — including base fonts, Type1, TrueType, CIDFont, and Type3.
Page Locations
See exactly which pages use each font — useful for large multi-page documents.
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Your PDF is read into browser memory and processed locally. Nothing is sent to any server.
Subset Font Detection
Automatically detects and explains subset fonts (ABCDEF+FontName) with the clean font name extracted.
Export as CSV
Download the full font list as a CSV file — perfect for documentation and design audits.
Google Fonts Search
One-click link to search each detected font on Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts for quick download.
Who Needs a PDF Font Finder?
- Graphic designers: Match fonts from a client's existing PDF brochure, annual report, or style guide without asking the client to send font files.
- Web developers: Identify fonts from a design mockup exported as PDF to implement the exact same typography on a website using CSS @font-face.
- Marketing teams: Audit all company PDFs to ensure brand consistency — verify the correct brand fonts are used throughout all documents.
- Typographers: Analyse the font choices in published books, magazines, and editorial PDFs for research and inspiration.
- Legal & compliance: Verify that specific approved fonts are embedded in official documents before archiving or submission.
- Printers & print shops: Check whether fonts are properly embedded before printing — non-embedded fonts cause substitution errors at the printer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the font name show random characters before it?
A 6-character prefix like
XYZABC+Helvetica means the font is a subset — only the specific characters used in the document are embedded, not the full font. This is very common as it reduces file size. The real font name is everything after the + sign — in this case, Helvetica. This tool automatically extracts and shows you the clean name.Why are no fonts showing up for my PDF?
There are two common reasons: (1) Your PDF is a scanned document — it contains images of text, not actual text. Scanned PDFs have no font data because the content is pixel-based, not character-based. (2) The PDF was exported with text converted to paths/outlines — common in some design exports from Illustrator and Figma. In both cases, no font data exists in the PDF structure to detect.
What is the difference between embedded and non-embedded fonts?
An embedded font includes the font data inside the PDF file itself — the document will display correctly on any device regardless of whether the font is installed. A non-embedded font relies on the viewer's operating system having the font installed. If it's not installed, the viewer substitutes a different font, which can change the document's appearance significantly. For professional printing and archiving, fonts must be embedded.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
Never. This tool uses PDF.js — Mozilla's open-source PDF rendering library — to read and parse the PDF entirely in your browser. Your file is read into browser memory and stays on your device. No data is transmitted to any server at any point. See our Zero Data Storage Policy.
Can I use this tool on mobile?
Yes. The tool works on iOS Safari, Android Chrome, and other modern mobile browsers. On mobile, tap "Choose PDF File" to select from your Files app or Downloads. Large PDFs may take a moment to scan on mobile devices.