Design Index

theguardian.com

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

Colours

primary#052962
secondary#ffe500
neutral#121212
neutral#ffffff
neutral#707070
neutral#000000
neutral#dcdcdc
neutral#f6f6f6
neutral#866d50
neutral#333333

Fonts

  • GuardianTextSans
  • GH Guardian Headline
  • Times

Type scale

64px
50px
28px
24px
20px
17px
16px
15px
14px
13px
12px

Corners

3px
36px
40px
44px
50px
100px
pill

Spacing and depth

Spacing base: 2px

Distinct shadows: 1

Text and background pairs below WCAG AA: 0

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