theguardian.com draws its headings in GH Guardian Headline and its body text in GuardianTextSans. It uses 2 fonts in all. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
The fonts theguardian.com draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH Guardian Headline | Headings | 69.4% | Not verified as obtainable | – |
| GuardianTextSans | Body text | 30.6% | 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?
- GH Guardian Headline: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
- GuardianTextSans: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
theguardian.com among media, news and publishing sites
theguardian.com is one of the 23 media, news and publishing sites we measured. Across them, Adobe Garamond Pro is the most used font you can get, on 1 of the 23 (4%). All the fonts media, news and publishing sites use.
What pairing does theguardian.com use?
GH Guardian Headline for headings with GuardianTextSans 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
- bloomberg.com BW Haas Grotesk, Avenir Next P for BBG, BW Haas Head 65
- buzzfeed.com Proxima Nova, Calistoga
- cnn.com CNN Sans Display
- css-tricks.com Blanco
- medium.com OTS, GT Super
- nationalgeographic.com Inspire
See the fonts on all 407 sites.
FAQ
What font does theguardian.com use?
theguardian.com draws its headings in GH Guardian Headline and its body text in GuardianTextSans. It uses 2 fonts in all: GH Guardian Headline, GuardianTextSans. We measured it on October 21, 2026.
Is GH Guardian Headline free?
We could not verify that GH Guardian Headline can be licensed, so we do not state a licence.
What font pairing does theguardian.com use?
GH Guardian Headline for headings and GuardianTextSans for body text. It does not repeat on another analyzed site.
Can I use the same fonts as theguardian.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 theguardian.com. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font theguardian.com uses?
We opened theguardian.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.