We’ve updated the GOV.UK colours and font
Jul 29, 2019 · We've updated the colour palette on GOV.UK, as well as the way the GDS Transport font is served. Here's more about those changes.
Can I use the GOV.UK fonts? – Design in government
Mar 11, 2015 · The GDS Transport font files are licensed for use on the www.gov.uk, *.service.gov.uk and *.blog.gov.uk domains only. For services publicly available on different domains, use an...
Type scale – GOV.UK Design System
The type scale is a collection of font sizes and line heights that underpin all of the typographic styles on GOV.UK. It has been tested and iterated for readability on different devices....
Typography - Home Office Design System
The default font size is 19px on large screens and 16px on smaller screens. Multi-use caseworking services tend to be more complex and should be optimised for speed. Smaller font sizes are...
Typeface – GOV.UK Design System
If your service is publicly available on a subdomain other than service.gov.uk, use an alternative typeface like Helvetica or Arial. If you’re not sure whether you should use GDS Transport,...
Making your service look like GOV.UK
You’ll need to use the GOV.UK Design System and GOV.UK Frontend to implement the patterns and typeface. You can use the typeface on the offline parts of your service too if the digital part...
Font override classes – GOV.UK Design System
Use font override classes sparingly to change the default styling of text on a page. You can use the font override classes in your HTML or reference the (govuk-font mixin or govuk-font-size...
Making the GOV.UK Frontend typography scale more accessible
Dec 12, 2022 · The typography scale helps teams make sure text looks consistent within their own service and across all services on GOV.UK. The font scale was introduced in 2012 and reflected the web...
DVLA Design Kit
Fonts for GOV.UK sites are Transport in light and bold, ask someone on your team or from GDS Design for the files if you need them, they can't be distributed widely. A UK numberplate font for use in design apps can be downloaded: UKNumberPlate-2-webfont.ttf. Prototyping
Layout and typography - Home Office Design System
The Home Office and GOV.UK design systems both use fonts chosen for clarity and readability, so use them if you can. In emails, documents, or third-party products that allow limited...