{ Fonts Used on Famous Websites }

Types used in designs and websites can be fascinating. Back in the day we only had a few typefaces to choose from, but not a days designers use a diverse amount of fonts. That being said, if you take a look at some of the top sites on the web you'll see that some of the old standards are still in use. Old standards such as Helvetica, Arial and Georgia. Were going to take a look at sites such as Facebook, Google, and Wikipedia to see what fonts they use in headings and body copy.

{1} Helvetica

It’s not surprising that the social media giant Facebook uses Helvetica, an immensely popular sans serif font, for almost all of its content choices. The font doesn’t change between your mobile and desktop interface, as its one of the most common fonts out there. Facebook is displaying its role as the standard of social media in an age where new start-ups abound. Pinterest and Tumblr are also Helvetica lovers, and Buzzfeed uses it for the body font on its homepage in snippets of featured articles and lists.

{2} Arial

Like Helvetica, Arial is a basic font that is easy to read. Twitter and Google both use Arial for all their copy and content. The Huffington Post also uses Arial on its front page but uses the Georgia font for full articles. Arial’s origins actually stem from the aforementioned standard font, Helvetica. Arial had the same heights and widths as Helvetica to work as a placeholder for designers who couldn’t afford the rights to Helvetica but wanted to keep their font choices open to change in the future.

{3} Georgia 

Like Helvetica, Arial is a basic font that is easy to read. Twitter and Google both use Arial for all their copy and content. The Huffington Post also uses Arial on its front page but uses the Georgia font for full articles. Arial’s origins actually stem from the aforementioned standard font, Helvetica. Arial had the same heights and widths as Helvetica to work as a placeholder for designers who couldn’t afford the rights to Helvetica but wanted to keep their font choices open to change in the future.

{4} Proxima Nova 

Hip news needs an equally hip font to make it pop. Buzzfeed uses Proxima Nova, a new Futura-like font created by designer Mark Simmons. It features many different weights and alternative characters, so it is extremely versatile whenever and wherever it is used. Buzzfeed shakes up the standards with other bold font choices on its homepage: Helvetica for a body font in snips of featured articles and Tahoma, a humanist sans serif, for footers. Cracked also features Proxima Nova in its body font, simple headlines and footers, but it also uses Arvo for its mind-blowing headlines.

{5} Arvo

Like Buzzfeed, Cracked uses Proxima Nova for some of its body, but it uses a sleek, new font called Arvo to catch your attention in the headers. It’s close to Egyptian with it’s slab-serifs, and it is very geometric. Arvo is a free font available through Google, so it’s becoming quite popular.

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