# What font is used in the Discourse logo?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-font-is-used-in-the-discourse-logo/30369
**Category:** Site feedback
**Created:** [6월 23, 2015, 12:38오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-font-is-used-in-the-discourse-logo/30369 "2015-06-23T12:38:53Z")
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### Author: ![seanthegeek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/seanthegeek/32/116327_2.png) [@seanthegeek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/seanthegeek)
#### Post date: [6월 23, 2015, 12:38오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-font-is-used-in-the-discourse-logo/30369/1 "2015-06-23T12:38:53Z")

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What font is used in the Discourse logo? It matches the UI very well.

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### Author: ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [6월 24, 2015, 1:38오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-font-is-used-in-the-discourse-logo/30369/2 "2015-06-24T01:38:40Z")

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It looks like Futura. Maybe this one: [https://typekit.com/fonts/futura-pt](https://typekit.com/fonts/futura-pt)

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [6월 24, 2015, 2:37오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-font-is-used-in-the-discourse-logo/30369/3 "2015-06-24T02:37:13Z")

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I believe this is covered in the blog entry

> **[The Discourse Logo: A System Of Rainbows](https://blog.discourse.org/2013/02/the-discourse-logo-a-system-of-rainbows/)**
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> A great logo distills everything about your company and its mission into one succinct image. Getting the logo right sets the tone for everything else you’ll do. That’s why one of the first design elements we tried to nail down on Discourse was our...