Cufon
Cufon is a discontinued JavaScript library that performs text replacement on web pages, using the canvas element and VML to render fancy fonts.
According to our data, Cufon ranks 157th among the JavaScript libraries we track.
It has 0.1% of the JavaScript library market share and is detected on 0.1% of all websites.
- π Website
- </> Source code
πΈ Pricing
Cufon is available for free.
π Rankings and Market Share
- JavaScript Libraries
- Rank: 157
- Market share: 0.1%
- Legacy
- Rank: 31
- Market share: 0.5%
π Cufon Awards
- π₯ 17th most popular in Russia in the Legacy category.
- π₯ 17th most popular in Romania in the Legacy category.
- π₯ 19th most popular in Poland in the Legacy category.
- β¬οΈ 21st most popular in Australia in the Legacy category.
- β¬οΈ 21st most popular in Turkey in the Legacy category.
- β¬οΈ 21st most popular in Ireland in the Legacy category.
- β¬οΈ 22nd most popular in Bulgaria in the Legacy category.
- β¬οΈ 22nd most popular in South Africa in the Legacy category.
- β¬οΈ 23rd most popular in the Czech Republic in the Legacy category.
- β¬οΈ 23rd most popular in Ukraine in the Legacy category.
β‘ Sites Using Cufon
We have data on 3,552 websites that use the Cufon JavaScript library. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Cufon is spacetimestudios.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #17,961 | English | ||
| 2 | #19,542 | India | American English | |
| 3 | #21,808 | France | English | |
| 4 | #22,028 | United States | English | |
| 5 | #23,401 | Taiwan | Chinese | |
| 6 | #24,264 | Sri Lanka | English | |
| 7 | #29,421 | Hungary | Hungarian | |
| 8 | #32,622 | Ireland | English | |
| 9 | #36,250 | Egypt | Arabic | |
| 10 | #40,261 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 11 | #40,316 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 12 | #44,176 | Romania | Romanian | |
| 13 | #47,798 | Turkey | Turkish | |
| 14 | #49,701 | Spain | Spanish | |
| 15 | #59,911 | Australia | English | |
| 16 | #60,514 | United States | Russian | |
| 17 | #61,299 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 18 | #64,146 | Russia | Russian | |
| 19 | #70,501 | United States | American English | |
| 20 | #71,523 | Pakistan | English |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Cufon:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Cufon are from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
- United States 22.7%
- United Kingdom 5.9%
- Germany 5.8%
- Russia 4.4%
- Italy 4.2%
- Poland 4.2%
- Netherlands 3.8%
- India 3.3%
- France 3.2%
- Other 42.5%
Most Cufon users speak English, Spanish, or Russian.
- English 57%
- Spanish 4.7%
- Russian 4.6%
- German 4.1%
- Polish 3.8%
- Italian 3.3%
- Dutch 2.8%
- French 2.7%
- Turkish 2.4%
- Other 14.6%
The Cufon JavaScript library is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 44%
- .org 6.1%
- .net 3.4%
- .de 3.4%
- .ru 3.3%
- .it 2.6%
- .pl 2.6%
- .nl 2.5%
- .co.uk 2.4%
- Other 29.7%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Cufon include business, marketing and merchandising, and blogs and wiki.
- Business 16.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 13.3%
- Blogs/Wiki 7.8%
- Education/Reference 6.6%
- Internet Services 5.7%
- Online Shopping 5.7%
- Entertainment 5.5%
- Travel 4.8%
- Software/Hardware 3.6%
- Other 30.8%
π’ Cufon Versions
The most common version of Cufon is 1.10, used by 66.7% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 16.7% of sites use Cufon 1.09, and 16.7% use Cufon 2.
- 1.10 66.7%
- 1.09 16.7%
- 2 16.7%
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π¬ Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Cufon for free?
Yes, it is a free JavaScript library.
It is also an open-source solution, and you can find its source code on GitHub.
Which country uses Cufon the most?
The majority of Cufon users are from the United States.
Who uses Cufon?
According to our data, Cufon is used on thousands of sites, including such established ones as spacetimestudios.com,
real-debrid.com, and
sportslogos.net.
Is Cufon used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by caoa.gov.eg. In total, we found Cufon on 2 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Cufon?
Yes. The most prominent of these is biselrk.edu.pk.
How does Cufon stack up against the competition?
Cufon is a moderately popular JavaScript library, ranking ahead of 153 other JavaScript libraries we track.
What are the alternatives to Cufon?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Cufon may include FitText, Web Font Loader, and
Morphext.
ποΈ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,375,483 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.
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