bl.uk draws its headings and body text in Hind. That is the only custom font on the page. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts bl.uk draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hind | Headings, Body text | 100% | Open source | 1 of 845 sites (rank =81) |
Share is how much of the page’s custom-font text each font draws. System fonts and icon fonts are never counted. Each site was opened twice in a real browser and Chrome was asked which font file drew each piece of text. We count a font for a site only if both runs saw it and it drew at least 2% of the site’s custom-font text. The full method.
Can I use the same fonts?
- Hind is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
bl.uk among nonprofit, government and reference sites
bl.uk is one of the 37 nonprofit, government and reference sites we measured. Across them, Open Sans is the most used font you can get, on 6 of the 37 (16%). All the fonts nonprofit, government and reference sites use.
What pairing does bl.uk use?
bl.uk uses one family, Hind, for both headings and body text. So do 567 of the 845 sites we analyzed (67%). Pairings of two different fonts.
Other nonprofit, government and reference sites we measured
- arxiv.org IBM Plex Sans
- canada.ca Noto Sans, Lato
- cern.ch Roboto
- creativecommons.org DM Sans, DM Mono
- dictionary.com Figtree
- eff.org Merriweather, Montserrat
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does bl.uk use?
bl.uk draws its headings and body text in Hind. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Hind free?
Yes. Hind is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does bl.uk use?
One family, Hind, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as bl.uk on my own site?
Only if the licence allows it. Free and open-source fonts can be used freely. Commercial fonts need your own licence, even though you can see the file on bl.uk. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font bl.uk uses?
We opened bl.uk in a real browser and asked Chrome which font file drew each piece of text, twice in separate sessions. A font counts only if both runs saw it and it drew at least 2% of the site's custom-font text.
Can I check a different website?
Yes. Paste its address into the free font finder.