SiteStyleGuide

Unofficial A style guide made by SiteStyleGuide from aljazeera.com’s public web pages. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Al Jazeera. The real site is aljazeera.com ↗

Al Jazeera logo

Unofficial style guide

Al Jazeerastyle guide

Al Jazeera’s website (aljazeera.com) uses Al-Jazeera for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Light Dodger Blue (#32A2EF), Deep Dodger Blue (#118ADD) and Crimson (#C31833), with #000000 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 22 October 2026.

Typefaces
Al-Jazeera
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
22 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.aljazeera.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the aljazeera.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of aljazeera.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 22 Oct 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
● 51 / 60 characters
Meta description
News, analysis from the Middle East & worldwide, multimedia & interactives, opinions, documentaries, podcasts, long reads and broadcast schedule.
● 145 / 160 characters
Site name
Al Jazeera
og:title
Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
og:description
News, analysis from the Middle East & worldwide, multimedia & interactives, opinions, documentaries, podcasts, long reads and broadcast schedule.
Language
en

In search results

Al Jazeerahttps://www.aljazeera.com/

Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

News, analysis from the Middle East & worldwide, multimedia & interactives, opinions, documentaries, podcasts, long reads and broadcast schedule.

When shared

The image Al Jazeera shares with links

aljazeera.com

Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

News, analysis from the Middle East & worldwide, multimedia & interactives, opinions, documentaries, podcasts…

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#000000) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 34%
  • Black 26.2%
  • Dark Grey 11%
  • Off White 9.1%
  • Light Dodger Blue 8.6%
  • Deep Dodger Blue 3.9%
  • Crimson 2.7%
  • Royal Blue 0.9%
  • Dark Orange 0.7%
  • Red 0.6%
  • Black 0.5%
  • Midnight Blue 0.5%
  • Light Sea Green 0.4%
  • Light Steel Blue 0.4%
  • Steel Blue 0.4%
  • Slate Grey 0.2%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    21.00:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Text, background, graphic · .article-survey-widget:not(.article-survey-widget--stacked) .nudge.nudge--survey, .branded-collection-card.card-collection-flat--with-image .card-collection-flat_

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 100
    On text
    —
    On white
    21.00:1 AAA

    Text, background, graphic · .article-card__image-wrap .loading.l-fullViewportHeight, #menu-sidebar .header-menu.header-menu--dark .menu__submenu

  • Dark Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 65
    On text
    3.00:1 AA large
    On white
    7.00:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · .ads .ads__title, amp-accordion.footer-menu section>h2

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 10
    On text
    16.67:1 AAA
    On white
    1.26:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · .container--qid-wrapper.container--qid-light .qid-background-image .responsive-i, .entity-card__title--skeleton

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Light Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    79 32 0 6
    On text
    7.55:1 AAA
    On white
    2.78:1 Fail

    Background, border, graphic · .card-collection--style-carousel .branded-collection-title.branded--bar:before, .container--three-col-layout-wrapper #featured-news-container article.article-ca

  • Deep Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    92 38 0 13
    On text
    5.70:1 AA
    On white
    3.68:1 AA large

    Border, background, graphic · .audio-hub-main-button, .audio-hub-main-button-podcasts

  • Crimson

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 88 74 24
    On text
    3.50:1 AA large
    On white
    6.00:1 AA

    Background, text, graphic · .container--three-col-layout-wrapper #featured-news-container article.article-ca, .pre_video-wrapper .live-badge

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 41 0 37
    On text
    3.15:1 AA large
    On white
    6.66:1 AA

    Background, text, graphic · .article-survey-widget--stacked .nudge.nudge--survey, .article-survey-widget:not(.article-survey-widget--stacked) .nudge.nudge--survey

  • Dark Orange

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 42 100 2
    On text
    9.05:1 AAA
    On white
    2.32:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .live-stream-player__geo-block-section .geo-block-redirect-button, .ajic-carousel .ajic-card__body a

  • Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 100 99 12
    On text
    4.17:1 AA large
    On white
    5.03:1 AA

    Background, text, border · button.auth-icon-btn.error:after, .aj-form p.error

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    53 97 0 87
    On text
    1.05:1 Fail
    On white
    20.01:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · .article-survey-widget .nudge.nudge--survey a.button, .article-survey-widget .nudge.nudge--survey

  • Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    99 74 0 54
    On text
    1.45:1 Fail
    On white
    14.44:1 AAA

    Background, graphic · .branded-collection-card.timer-only .card-collection-flat__title:before, --original-color

  • Light Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 0 9 32
    On text
    7.55:1 AAA
    On white
    2.78:1 Fail

    Background · .article-survey-widget--stacked .nudge.nudge--survey, .article-survey-widget:not(.article-survey-widget--stacked) .nudge.nudge--survey

  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    32 28 0 0
    On text
    10.90:1 AAA
    On white
    1.93:1 Fail

    Background · .article-survey-widget .nudge.nudge--survey a.button, .article-survey-widget .nudge.nudge--survey a.button:focus

  • Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 52 0 0
    On text
    5.23:1 AA
    On white
    4.02:1 AA large

    Text, graphic, border · .swiper-button-next, .search-index a

  • Slate Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    31 26 0 39
    On text
    4.62:1 AA
    On white
    4.55:1 AA

    Background · html.amp button.ampstart-btn.ampstart-btn-secondary.caps

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(90deg,#adb6fe,#fff)

  • linear-gradient(1turn,rgba(0,0,0,.8),rgba(0,0,0,.5904) 19%,rgba(0,0,0,.4328) 34%,rgba(0,0,0,.3056) 47%,rgba(0,0,0,.2224) 56.5%,rgba(0,0,0,.1552) 65%,rgba(0,0,0,.1008) 73%,rgba(0,0,0,.06) 80.2%,rgba(0,0,0,.0336) 86.1%,rgba(0,0,0,.0168) 91%,rgba(0,0,0,.0064) 95.2%,rgba(0,0,0,.0016) 98.2%,transparent)

  • linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,#000)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

Al-Jazeera

Aa 200 Aa 900

Al-Jazeera

Self-hosted · weights 200, 300, 400, 700, 900 · headings, body, buttons · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 2em · 32 px

Al Jazeera

Heading 2 1.375rem · 22 px / 1.5 weight 700 · Al-Jazeera

Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jaz…

Heading 3 2rem · 32 px / 1 weight 900 · capitalize · Al-Jazeera

Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jaz…

Heading 4 1.125rem · 18 px / 1.5 weight 700 · Al-Jazeera

Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jaz…

Heading 5 —

Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jaz…

Body — Al-Jazeera

News, analysis from the Middle East & worldwide, multimedia & interactives, opinions, documentaries, podcasts, long reads and broadcast sch…

Paragraph 1.375rem · 22 px / 1.5 weight 400

News, analysis from the Middle East & worldwide, multimedia & interactives, opinions, documentaries, podcasts, long reads and broadcast sch…

Small 80%

News, analysis from the Middle East & worldwide, multimedia & interactives, opinions, documentaries, podcasts, long reads and broadcast sch…

Button 100% / 1.15 none

Get started

Link 1rem · 16 px / 1.5 weight 700 · Helvetica

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 26pxline 1.5 · 20 rules
  • 24pxline 2 · 22 rules
  • 22pxline 1.5 · 20 rules
  • 20pxline 1 · 39 rules
  • 18pxline 1.5 · 67 rules
  • 16pxline 1.5 · 89 rules
  • 14pxline 1.5 · 79 rules
  • 12pxline 1 · 19 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

html.amp button.ampstart-btn.ampstart-btn-secondary.caps · #6C749C · radius 2px

Corner radius

  • 10px · 76×
  • 50% · 22×
  • 5px · 15×
  • 4px · 13×
  • 100px · 12×
  • 20px · 10×

Shadows

  • 0 2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.16)
  • 0 2px 4px -4px rgba(0,0,0,.5)
  • unset
  • 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.1)

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

350
356
420
576
991
992
1159
1200

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1200 px
1170 px
770 px
640 px
570 px
346 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 51 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does Al Jazeera use?
Al Jazeera’s website uses one typeface: Al-Jazeera (headings and body text), self-hosted.
What are Al Jazeera’s brand colours?
The main colours on aljazeera.com are Light Dodger Blue (#32A2EF), Deep Dodger Blue (#118ADD), Crimson (#C31833), Royal Blue (#005FA1), Dark Orange (#FA9000) and Red (#E00102).
What colour is Al Jazeera’s text and background?
Body text is #000000 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Al Jazeera’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on aljazeera.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Al Jazeera’s own brand or press page.
Is this Al Jazeera’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from aljazeera.com’s public web pages on 22 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Al Jazeera. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

aljazeera-com-tokens.css

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/* aljazeera.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/aljazeera.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #000000;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-black: #000000;
  --colour-dark-grey: #595959;
  --colour-off-white: #E5E5E5;
  --colour-light-dodger-blue: #32A2EF;
  --colour-deep-dodger-blue: #118ADD;
  --colour-crimson: #C31833;
  --colour-royal-blue: #005FA1;
  --colour-dark-orange: #FA9000;
  --colour-red: #E00102;
  --colour-black-2: #100122;
  --colour-midnight-blue: #011F75;
  --colour-light-sea-green: #00AE9E;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #ADB6FE;
  --colour-steel-blue: #007AFF;
  --colour-slate-grey: #6C749C;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(90deg,#adb6fe,#fff);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(1turn,rgba(0,0,0,.8),rgba(0,0,0,.5904) 19%,rgba(0,0,0,.4328) 34%,rgba(0,0,0,.3056) 47%,rgba(0,0,0,.2224) 56.5%,rgba(0,0,0,.1552) 65%,rgba(0,0,0,.1008) 73%,rgba(0,0,0,.06) 80.2%,rgba(0,0,0,.0336) 86.1%,rgba(0,0,0,.0168) 91%,rgba(0,0,0,.0064) 95.2%,rgba(0,0,0,.0016) 98.2%,transparent);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,#000);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'Al-Jazeera', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Al-Jazeera', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'Al-Jazeera', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 2em;
  --text-h2: 1.375rem;
  --leading-h2: 1.5;
  --text-h3: 2rem;
  --leading-h3: 1;
  --text-h4: 1.125rem;
  --leading-h4: 1.5;
  --text-p: 1.375rem;
  --leading-p: 1.5;
  --text-small: 80%;
  --text-button: 100%;
  --leading-button: 1.15;
  --text-a: 1rem;
  --leading-a: 1.5;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 10px;
  --radius-2: 50%;
  --radius-3: 5px;
  --radius-4: 4px;
  --radius-5: 100px;
  --radius-6: 20px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 350px;
  --breakpoint-2: 356px;
  --breakpoint-3: 420px;
  --breakpoint-4: 576px;
  --breakpoint-5: 991px;
  --breakpoint-6: 992px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1159px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1200px;
  --max-width-1: 1200px;
  --max-width-2: 1170px;
  --max-width-3: 770px;
  --max-width-4: 640px;
  --max-width-5: 570px;
  --max-width-6: 346px;
}

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