gizmodo.com draws its headings in Sofia Sans Extra Condensed and its body text in Space Grotesk. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts gizmodo.com draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Sans Extra Condensed | Headings | 74.2% | Open source | 1 of 845 sites (rank =81) |
| Space Grotesk | Body text | 25.8% | Open source | 5 of 845 sites (rank =24) |
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?
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
- Space Grotesk is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
gizmodo.com among media, news and publishing sites
gizmodo.com is one of the 47 media, news and publishing sites we measured. Across them, Proxima Nova is the most used font you can get, on 5 of the 47 (11%). All the fonts media, news and publishing sites use.
What pairing does gizmodo.com use?
Sofia Sans Extra Condensed for headings with Space Grotesk for body text does not repeat on another analyzed site, so there is no shared pairing to show. Pairings that do repeat.
Other media, news and publishing sites we measured
- abcnews.go.com Post Grotesk
- arstechnica.com Faustina
- bleacherreport.com Druk Text, Proxima Nova, Druk Text Wide
- bloomberg.com BW Haas Grotesk, Avenir Next P for BBG, BW Haas Head 65
- buzzfeed.com Proxima Nova, Calistoga
- cnbc.com Proxima Nova
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does gizmodo.com use?
gizmodo.com draws its headings in Sofia Sans Extra Condensed and its body text in Space Grotesk. It uses 2 fonts in all: Sofia Sans Extra Condensed, Space Grotesk. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Sofia Sans Extra Condensed free?
Yes. Sofia Sans Extra Condensed is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does gizmodo.com use?
Sofia Sans Extra Condensed for headings and Space Grotesk for body text. It does not repeat on another analyzed site.
Can I use the same fonts as gizmodo.com 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 gizmodo.com. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font gizmodo.com uses?
We opened gizmodo.com 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.