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24 alternatives to Type Sample

A tool for identifying and sampling webfonts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Type Sample launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   WhatFont▲127

   The easiest way to identify fonts on web pages.

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Type Finder▲101

   Tool for finding reputable typefaces

   2014 · type-finder.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Squints▲81

   Design tools for the live web

   27d ago · squints.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TypeWonder▲106

   Test web fonts on any site

   2014 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Chrome Experiments▲137

   Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

   2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Paperpile▲66

   No-fuss reference management for the web

   2014 · paperpile.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stylestats▲59

   A Node.js library to collect CSS statistics

   2014 · stylestats.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ghost Inspector▲80

   Automated browser testing from the cloud

   2014 · ghostinspector.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Color Library▲116

    Automated color separation

    2016 · colorlibrary.ch · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Glimpse▲70

    The Diagnostics platform of the web

    2015 · xcor.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Automated Responsive Design Testing▲65

    A step-by-step guide to cross-browser layout testing

    2016 · tinnedfruit.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zillabyte▲87

    An API for analyzing the world's information

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sonar▲14

    A linting tool for the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16AB
    A browser extension for simple font inspection▲8

    2018 · fontanello.oktavilla.se · its alternatives →

17. 17
    bmux▲73

    Browser multiplexer for the agentic era

    20d ago · bmux.cc · its alternatives →

18. 18
    for / with / in▲54

    Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

    2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mixfont▲13

    A modern font generator

    2017 · mixfont.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Typoscan▲7

    A tool which can help you to scan typography of your website

    2017 · market.name.am · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WhatFont Chrome Extension▲34

    The easiest way to identify fonts on web pages

    2014 · whatfonttool.com · its alternatives →

22. 22TT
    TypeWonder – Test web fonts on any site on the fly▲9

    2014 · typewonder.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Webfont|test▲2

    Test and analyze webfonts

    2015 · webfont-test.com · its alternatives →

24. 24IQ
    Improve quality of CSS and XPath locators for browser testing▲8

    2019 · davertmik.github.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →