latimes.com draws its headings in Proxima Nova and its body text in BentonGothic. It uses 3 fonts in all. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts latimes.com draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxima Nova | Headings | 6.6% | Commercial | 24 of 845 sites (rank 4) |
| BentonGothic | Body text | 5.9% | Not verified as obtainable | – |
| Munged | Smaller text | 3.2% | Not verified as obtainable | – |
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?
- Proxima Nova is sold under a commercial licence by Mark Simonson Studio. Licence it from Mark Simonson Studio; copying the file from a site that uses it is not a licence.
- BentonGothic: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
- Munged: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
Free fonts in a similar style
If you cannot license Proxima Nova, these free fonts are in the same style (sans serif) and real sites use them: Inter (126 sites), Roboto (43 sites), Open Sans (26 sites), Geist (18 sites). A similar style is not the same typeface, so compare them side by side before you commit.
latimes.com among media, news and publishing sites
latimes.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 latimes.com use?
Proxima Nova for headings with BentonGothic 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
- bleacherreport.com Druk Text, Proxima Nova, Druk Text Wide
- buzzfeed.com Proxima Nova, Calistoga
- cnbc.com Proxima Nova
- huffpost.com Proxima Nova, Montserrat
- wsj.com Retina, Munged, Retina Narrow Med
- abcnews.go.com Post Grotesk
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does latimes.com use?
latimes.com draws its headings in Proxima Nova and its body text in BentonGothic. It uses 3 fonts in all: Proxima Nova, BentonGothic, Munged. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Proxima Nova free?
No. Proxima Nova is sold under a commercial licence by Mark Simonson Studio.
What font pairing does latimes.com use?
Proxima Nova for headings and BentonGothic for body text. It does not repeat on another analyzed site.
Can I use the same fonts as latimes.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 latimes.com. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font latimes.com uses?
We opened latimes.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.