Identity

Typography

Our fonts and typographic styles.

Primary fonts

Fiendstar Bold

Fiendstar Bold is used for display headlines and a some other elements, creating a unique identity for Croydon Council:

  • Site logo (uses SVG)
  • Headings (H1 - H6)
  • Main navigation links
  • Button text
  • Form labels

Fiendstar Light

Fiendstar Light is only used in the service label.

Source Sans 3

All other text should use Source Sans 3.

  • Body copy, lists, tables, alerts
  • As a fallback for Fiendstar
  • Choose from weights: 400, 700

Fallback fonts

Use the fallback fonts 'Arial' and 'sans-serif' when 'Fiendstar' and 'Source Sans 3' are not available:

font-family: "Source Sans 3", Arial, sans-serif;

Responsive text sizing

Element size

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Headline and summary

Information pages should begin with a h1 headline and descriptive lead paragraph:

Support in your home

Support and equipment to help you live independently and safely.