slate.com draws its headings and body text in Retina. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts slate.com draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retina | Headings, Body text | 84.8% | Not verified as obtainable | – |
| WEB BASIC Register* | Smaller text | 15.2% | 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?
- Retina: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
- WEB BASIC Register*: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
slate.com among media, news and publishing sites
slate.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 slate.com use?
slate.com uses one family, Retina, for both headings and body text. So do 567 of the 845 sites we analyzed (67%). Pairings of two different fonts.
Other media, news and publishing sites we measured
- wsj.com Retina, Munged, Retina Narrow Med
- 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
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does slate.com use?
slate.com draws its headings and body text in Retina. It uses 2 fonts in all: Retina, WEB BASIC Register*. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Retina free?
We could not verify that Retina can be licensed, so we do not state a licence.
What font pairing does slate.com use?
One family, Retina, for both headings and body text.
Can I use the same fonts as slate.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 slate.com. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font slate.com uses?
We opened slate.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.