What font does Perplexity use?
Perplexity’s website uses pplx Sans for headings and body text. pplx Sans is not on Google Fonts; the closest free match is Figtree.
| Font | Used for | Weights | Free to use? |
|---|---|---|---|
| pplx SansCSS name: pplxSans | Body | 400, 500 | Licensed. Free match: Figtree |
Perplexity colour palette
Perplexity’s home page is light (#FFFFFF background, #000000 text). Its palette: #FBFBFB, #0B2833, #FFFFFF, #000000, #252525, #FCFCF9.
Type scale
Each size the page sets text in, with its weight and line height. Perplexity’s largest type is 24px at weight 400.
| Style | Size | Weight | Line height | Font |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline | 24px | 400 | 32px | pplx Sans |
| Body Large | 16px | 400 | 24px | pplx Sans |
| Body Small | 14px | 400 | 20px | pplx Sans |
| Label Large | 12px | 400 | 16px | pplx Sans |
| Label Small | 11px | 500 | 11px | pplx Sans |
Spacing and shape
Spacing sits on a 4px grid: 4px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 32px.
Corner radii: 6px, 8px, 11px, 12px, 15px, pill. 2 shadow levels measured.
What makes Perplexity look like Perplexity
Almost entirely neutral: 99% of the page is painted in #FBFBFB and #FFFFFF.
#016A71 is an accent: under 0.1% of the page, as small fills such as buttons and badges. Keep it to small areas.
The largest type (24px pplxSans) is regular weight, not bold (400).
Balanced: text covers 12% of the page.
Perplexity DESIGN.md for Claude Code, Cursor and Lovable
A DESIGN.md is the brief an AI coding tool reads before it writes UI. This one carries everything on this page as rules a model follows: the allowed colours and what each is for, the fonts with free stand-ins, the type scale, spacing, corners, and the things Perplexity’s design never does.
Put it in your project root and ask your tool to follow it: “Read DESIGN.md and build [your product] in this design language.” It describes a style, not Perplexity’s product, so use your own name, words and images.
As CSS variables
The measured values as CSS custom properties, with free fonts standing in for licensed ones. Use them to learn from or to start a project in a similar style; Perplexity’s name, logo, words and images are theirs.
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Figtree:wght@400;500&display=swap");
:root {
--color-background: #FFFFFF; /* Background */
--color-surface: #FCFCF9; /* Surface */
--color-text: #000000; /* Text */
--color-text-muted: #0B2833; /* Text muted */
--color-positive: #016A71; /* Positive */
--color-fbfbfb: #FBFBFB; /* 94% of the page, as fills */
--font-body: "pplxSans", "Figtree", sans-serif; /* pplxSans on the site; Figtree renders */
--type-headline: 24px; /* Headline, weight 400 */
--type-headline-leading: 32px;
--type-body-large: 16px; /* Body Large, weight 400 */
--type-body-large-leading: 24px;
--type-body-small: 14px; /* Body Small, weight 400 */
--type-body-small-leading: 20px;
--type-label-large: 12px; /* Label Large, weight 400 */
--type-label-large-leading: 16px;
--type-label-small: 11px; /* Label Small, weight 500 */
--type-label-small-leading: 11px;
--space-1: 4px;
--space-2: 8px;
--space-3: 12px;
--space-4: 16px;
--space-8: 32px;
--radius-md: 6px;
--radius-lg: 8px;
--radius-xl: 11px;
--radius-2xl: 12px;
--radius-3xl: 15px;
--radius-full: 9999px;
--radius-16: 16px; /* component radius */
}How this was measured
PikSpec’s scanner read the perplexity.ai home page in Chrome at 1440px wide on 15 October 2026: the computed styles of its elements, the fonts that rendered and how much of the page each colour covers. Websites change; capture the page yourself with PikSpec for today’s values, any page, and exports in five formats.
Perplexity is a trademark of its owner. This page is an independent measurement and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Perplexity.
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Questions
What font does Perplexity use?
Perplexity’s website uses pplx Sans for headings and body text. pplx Sans is not on Google Fonts; the closest free match is Figtree.
What are Perplexity’s brand colors?
Perplexity’s home page is light (#FFFFFF background, #000000 text). Its palette: #FBFBFB, #0B2833, #FFFFFF, #000000, #252525, #FCFCF9.
Is there a DESIGN.md for Perplexity?
Yes: download it from this page (/design-systems/perplexity/DESIGN.md). It is measured from perplexity.ai with PikSpec, with licensed fonts replaced by free matches, and works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Lovable and v0.
How can I build a website in Perplexity’s style?
Use the values on this page as design tokens, swap any licensed font for its free match, and use your own name, words and images. PikSpec’s Build with AI turns a capture like this into a prompt and starter project for Lovable, Claude, v0, Cursor or Claude Code.
Is this Perplexity’s official design system?
No. It is measured from the rendered perplexity.ai home page on 15 October 2026 and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Perplexity. Names and roles are inferred; the values are what the page displayed.
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