What font does Discord use?

Discord's UI Typeface: gg sans

Discord officially uses a proprietary typeface family called gg sans for its entire user interface—from channel sidebars and chat controls to account settings. This clean, modern geometric sans-serif was introduced to replace Whitney (their previous default font), allowing them full branding control and better typography scaling.

For code elements and code blocks, Discord switches to standard monospace fonts like Consolas, Source Code Pro, or Monaco, making technical data align perfectly.

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Customizing Discord Text: Two Main Ways

Since users cannot change the Discord interface's font directly, they use two distinct methods to style messages:

1. In-App Markdown Formatting

Discord supports lightweight markdown syntax to emphasis chat lines dynamically:

• Bold: Wrap with two asterisks (**text**)
• Italics: Wrap with one asterisk or underscore (*text*)
• ~~Strikethrough:~~ Wrap with two tildes (~~text~~)
• Monospace Code: Wrap with single backticks (text)

2. Styled Unicode Characters

For server nicknames, channel names, and bio sections, markdown formatting does not work. Instead, players use a Discord font generator to copy pre-formatted Unicode symbols. These characters look like stylized fonts but are treated as plain text, meaning they persist in your profile and channel names without breaking layout.