thetimes.co.uk draws its headings in Roboto and its body text in Times Digital W 04. It uses 3 fonts in all. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
The fonts thetimes.co.uk draws
| Font | Used for | Share of its custom-font text | Licence | How common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roboto | Headings | 54.8% | Open source | 43 of 845 sites (rank 2) |
| Times Digital W 04 | Body text | 38.6% | Not verified as obtainable | – |
| TimesModern | Smaller text | 4.9% | 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?
- Roboto is open source and free to use, including commercially. Get it from Google Fonts.
- Times Digital W 04: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
- TimesModern: we could not verify that this typeface can be licensed, so we neither recommend it nor link a source.
thetimes.co.uk among media, news and publishing sites
thetimes.co.uk 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 thetimes.co.uk use?
Roboto for headings with Times Digital W 04 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
- foxnews.com Roboto
- polygon.com Montserrat, Roboto
- techcrunch.com Roboto
- abcnews.go.com Post Grotesk
- arstechnica.com Faustina
- bleacherreport.com Druk Text, Proxima Nova, Druk Text Wide
See the fonts on all 845 sites.
FAQ
What font does thetimes.co.uk use?
thetimes.co.uk draws its headings in Roboto and its body text in Times Digital W 04. It uses 3 fonts in all: Roboto, Times Digital W 04, TimesModern. We measured it on November 4, 2026.
Is Roboto free?
Yes. Roboto is open source and free for commercial use, according to Google Fonts.
What font pairing does thetimes.co.uk use?
Roboto for headings and Times Digital W 04 for body text. It does not repeat on another analyzed site.
Can I use the same fonts as thetimes.co.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 thetimes.co.uk. Each font's licence is on this page, from its source.
How do you know which font thetimes.co.uk uses?
We opened thetimes.co.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.