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A Fonts Ninja alternative

What Fonts Ninja does well, where PikSpec differs, and how to choose. We make PikSpec, so we have kept this to what each tool's own listing says.

In short: PikSpec is a free Chrome extension that covers what most people use Fonts Ninja for and adds a full design system view (fonts, colours, spacing, radius and shadows) with exports as design tokens, a DESIGN.md and AI Kits. If your goal is to find a typeface and buy or bookmark it, Fonts Ninja's links to foundries and its font library are built for that.

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What Fonts Ninja is

Fonts Ninja is a font identification extension: it shows the fonts on a page and links to where each font can be tried or bought.

Fonts Ninja vs PikSpec

CapabilityFonts NinjaPikSpec
Identify the fonts on a pageYesYes, including which font actually rendered
Sizes, weights and line heightsPer elementThe whole type scale at once
Where to buy the fontYesNo
Free alternative for a licensed fontNoYes
Colours, spacing and the rest of the design systemNoYes
Exports and AI KitsNoYes

Where PikSpec is different

PikSpec names the closest free Google Font for a licensed face and uses it in its exports and AI Kits, so you can build in a similar style without buying the original.

It covers the rest of the design too: colours, spacing, corners, shadows and components.

When to choose Fonts Ninja

If your goal is to find a typeface and buy or bookmark it, Fonts Ninja's links to foundries and its font library are built for that.

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Questions

What is a Fonts Ninja alternative that suggests free fonts?

PikSpec identifies a site's fonts and, when one is licensed, names the closest free Google Font and uses it in its exports.

Contact PikSpec

Email support@pikspec.com for support, privacy requests or content reports.