Typefaces

There are two main typefaces used across the University website: PT Sans and PT Serif. Both are freely available from Google Fonts.

Options available

• Primary typeface
• Secondary typeface

Primary typeface

The University of St Andrews' primary typeface for web is PT Sans. This typeface must be used for body text and headings. The common equivalent typeface available on all computers is Arial. The CSS font stack should look like this:

font-family: 'PT Sans',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

Secondary typeface

The University of St Andrews' secondary typeface for web is PT Serif. This typeface must be used only for category header sections and body text on long-form pages. The common equivalent typeface available on all computers is Georgia. The CSS font stack should look like this:

font-family: 'PT Serif',Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;