Design Index

bbc.com

Measured in a real browser on 4 November 2026. For reference and benchmarking.

Colours

primary#00aaff
secondary#eb0000
accent#ff4d5b
neutral#000000
neutral#202224
neutral#ffffff
neutral#f8f8f8
neutral#e6e8ea
neutral#545658
neutral#808080
neutral#c6c6c6

Fonts

  • BBC Reith Sans
  • BBC Reith Serif
  • ReithSans
  • Times

Type scale

48px
28px
24px
20px
18px
16px
15px
14px
13px
12px
11px

Corners

4px
50px

Spacing and depth

Spacing base: 2px

Distinct shadows: 2

Text and background pairs below WCAG AA: 0

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