nationalarchives.gov.uk draws its headings and body text in Open Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts nationalarchives.gov.uk draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Sans | Headings, Body text | 95.6% | Open source | 26 of 845 sites (rank 3) |
| Supria Sans | Smaller text | 2.7% | 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?
- Open Sans is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
- Supria Sans: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
nationalarchives.gov.uk among nonprofit, government and reference sites
nationalarchives.gov.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 nationalarchives.gov.uk use?
nationalarchives.gov.uk uses one family, Open Sans, 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
- loc.gov Open Sans, Roboto Slab
- merriam-webster.com Open Sans, Playfair Display
- redcross.org Roboto, Open Sans
- worldbank.org Open Sans
- worldwildlife.org Open Sans
- arxiv.org IBM Plex Sans
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does nationalarchives.gov.uk use?
nationalarchives.gov.uk draws its headings and body text in Open Sans. It uses 2 fonts in all: Open Sans, Supria Sans. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Open Sans free?
Yes. Open Sans is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does nationalarchives.gov.uk use?
One family, Open Sans, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as nationalarchives.gov.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 nationalarchives.gov.uk. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font nationalarchives.gov.uk uses?
We opened nationalarchives.gov.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.