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CNET’s website (cnet.com) uses monumentgrotesk for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Blue Violet (#7A2AF5), Pale Green (#B4FD8C) and Deep Red (#E71D1D), with #020203 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 5 November 2026.

Website
cnet.com
Typefaces
monumentgrotesk, stardust
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
5 Nov 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
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Screenshot of the cnet.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of cnet.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 5 Nov 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
CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET
▲ 65 / 60 characters
Meta description
Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.
● 130 / 160 characters
Site name
CNET
og:title
CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news - CNET
og:description
Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.
Language
en-US

In search results

CNEThttps://www.cnet.com/

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When shared

The image CNET shares with links

cnet.com

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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 (#020203) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • Black 30.4%
  • White 22.9%
  • Blue Violet 10.1%
  • Cool Near Black 9.5%
  • Dark Grey 9%
  • Pale Green 8.4%
  • Deep Red 2.5%
  • Plum 2.1%
  • Yellow 1.7%
  • Honey Dew 0.8%
  • Tomato 0.8%
  • Dark Olive Green 0.6%
  • Light Green 0.5%
  • Lavender 0.3%
  • Royal Blue 0.2%
  • Light Red 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

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    33 33 0 99
    On text
    —
    On white
    20.74:1 AAA

    Text, background, graphic · .zd-article-stats-card-container .zd-article-stats-card__card .zd-article-stats-, .zd-author-card-container .zd-author-card__content .zd-author-card__card .zd-aut

  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    20.74:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Text, background, border · .zd-article-stats-card-container--product-header .zd-article-stats-card__card .z, .wp-block-columns:has(.wp-block-ziff-davis-navigation-chips)>.wp-block-column:ha

  • Cool Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    25 25 0 91
    On text
    1.11:1 Fail
    On white
    18.66:1 AAA

    Background, text, border · .single-page--product:has(.zd_type-gifticle) .zd-product-header .zd-product-head, .zd-product-header__inner-wrapper .zd-product-header__title-wrapper

  • Dark Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    4 4 0 62
    On text
    3.21:1 AA large
    On white
    6.45:1 AA

    Text, border, background · .zd-author-card-container .zd-author-card__content .zd-author-card__card .zd-aut, .zd-author-card-container--well .zd-author-card__footer .zd-author-card__date

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first

  • Blue Violet

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    50 83 0 4
    On text
    3.43:1 AA large
    On white
    6.04:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .zd-author-card-container .zd-author-card__content .zd-author-card__card .zd-aut, body.cnet-broadband-geo--momentum .entry-header .zd-author-card__meta--header>.z

  • Pale Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    29 0 45 1
    On text
    17.15:1 AAA
    On white
    1.21:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · inline style on <img>, .error-title

  • Deep Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 87 87 9
    On text
    4.53:1 AA
    On white
    4.57:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .zd-author-card-container--rail .zd-author-card__footer .zd-author-card__date::b, body.cnet-broadband-geo--momentum .zd-author-card__date::before

  • Plum

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    16 27 0 0
    On text
    12.14:1 AAA
    On white
    1.71:1 Fail

    Border, text, background · .zd-share-article--product-header .zd-share-article-icon, .zd-share-article--product-header

  • Yellow

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 1 64 1
    On text
    18.60:1 AAA
    On white
    1.11:1 Fail

    Background, text · .error-title, .single-page--product:has(.zd_type-gifticle) .zd-product-header

  • Honey Dew

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    5 0 8 0
    On text
    19.99:1 AAA
    On white
    1.04:1 Fail

    Background · .site-header__dropdown-menu-list>.menu-item>.sub-menu, .site-header__dropdown-menu-list>.menu-item>.sub-menu>.menu-item>.sub-menu

  • Tomato

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 64 67 0
    On text
    6.86:1 AA
    On white
    3.02:1 AA large

    Background · .zd-product-header .zd-product-header__bottom-accent, inline style on <div>

  • Dark Olive Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    37 0 57 53
    On text
    3.99:1 AA large
    On white
    5.20:1 AA

    Text · .zd-best-list-precap__pros .zd-best-list-precap__pro-con-icon, .zd-product-review-card__pros .zd-product-review-card__pro-con-icon

  • Light Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    32 0 50 9
    On text
    14.06:1 AAA
    On white
    1.48:1 Fail

    Border, text, graphic · .site-header__dropdown-menu-list>.menu-item>.sub-menu>.menu-item, --color-lime-300

  • Lavender

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    5 8 0 0
    On text
    17.88:1 AAA
    On white
    1.16:1 Fail

    Background · .zd-toc__toggle[aria-expanded=true], --purple-100

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    97 60 0 0
    On text
    4.30:1 AA large
    On white
    4.82:1 AA

    Text · .zd-share-article+.zd-share-article-modal .zd-share-article-social--facebook:hov, --color-share-facebook-hover

  • Light Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 84 84 4
    On text
    5.15:1 AA
    On white
    4.03:1 AA large

    Text · .zd-share-article+.zd-share-article-modal .zd-share-article-social--flipboard:ho, --color-share-flipboard-hover

Gradients

  • radial-gradient(circle, #5E5E62 0.09375rem, transparent 0.09375rem)

  • radial-gradient(circle, #DDDDDE 1px, transparent 1.25px)

  • linear-gradient(90deg, #B4FD8C 0%, #FCF95A 100%)

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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.

monumentgrotesk

Aa 400 Aa 700

monumentgrotesk

Self-hosted · weights 400, 500, 600, 700 · headings, buttons, body · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 200 Aa 700

stardust

Self-hosted · weights 200, 300, 600, 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

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

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 2.25rem · 36 px / 2.5rem weight 700 · monumentgrotesk

CNET

Heading 2 1.75rem · 28 px / 2rem weight 700 · monumentgrotesk

CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the …

Heading 3 1.5625rem · 25 px / 1.75rem weight 700 · monumentgrotesk

CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the …

Heading 4 1.375rem · 22 px / 1.5625rem weight 700 · monumentgrotesk

CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the …

Heading 5 1.25rem · 20 px / 1.375rem weight 700 · monumentgrotesk

CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the …

Heading 6 1.125rem · 18 px / 1.25rem weight 700 · monumentgrotesk

CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the …

Body 0.9375rem · 15 px / 1.125rem monumentgrotesk

Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.

Paragraph 1.125rem · 18 px / 1.75rem weight 400 · monumentgrotesk

Get full-length product reviews, the latest news, tech coverage, daily deals, and category deep dives from CNET experts worldwide.

Link 0.9375rem · 15 px / 0.9375rem weight 700 · uppercase · monumentgrotesk

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 28pxline 2rem · 19 rules
  • 22pxline 1.5625rem · 12 rules
  • 18pxline 22px · 24 rules
  • 16pxline 1.25rem · 52 rules
  • 15pxline 1.125rem · 43 rules
  • 14pxline 18px · 20 rules
  • 13pxline 1rem · 69 rules
  • 11pxline 0.9375rem · 48 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

Corner radius

  • 0.5rem · 51×
  • 0.25rem · 23×
  • 50% · 10×
  • 4px · 5×
  • 100% · 3×
  • 0.125rem · 3×

Shadows

  • 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.12)
  • 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.5)
  • 0 10px 20px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2)
  • 0 3px 0 -1px #7A2AF5

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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

639
640
767
768
1023
1024
1280
1440

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1200 px
415 px
400 px
384 px
376 px
349 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ▲ CheckThe title is 65 characters. Google usually cuts titles near 60, so the end may not show in results.

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Questions

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

Questions

What font does CNET use?
CNET’s website uses two typefaces: monumentgrotesk (headings and body text), self-hosted; stardust, self-hosted.
What are CNET’s brand colours?
The main colours on cnet.com are Blue Violet (#7A2AF5), Pale Green (#B4FD8C), Deep Red (#E71D1D), Plum (#D5BAFF), Yellow (#FCF95A) and Honey Dew (#F1FFEB).
What colour is CNET’s text and background?
Body text is #020203 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is CNET’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on cnet.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check CNET’s own brand or press page.
Is this CNET’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from cnet.com’s public web pages on 5 November 2026, and isn’t affiliated with CNET. 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

cnet-com-tokens.css

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/* cnet.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/cnet.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #020203;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-black: #020203;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-cool-near-black: #121218;
  --colour-dark-grey: #5E5E62;
  --colour-blue-violet: #7A2AF5;
  --colour-pale-green: #B4FD8C;
  --colour-deep-red: #E71D1D;
  --colour-plum: #D5BAFF;
  --colour-yellow: #FCF95A;
  --colour-honey-dew: #F1FFEB;
  --colour-tomato: #FF5D53;
  --colour-dark-olive-green: #4B7834;
  --colour-light-green: #9DE875;
  --colour-lavender: #F2EBFF;
  --colour-royal-blue: #0866FF;
  --colour-light-red: #F52828;
  --gradient-1: radial-gradient(circle, #5E5E62 0.09375rem, transparent 0.09375rem);
  --gradient-2: radial-gradient(circle, #DDDDDE 1px, transparent 1.25px);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(90deg, #B4FD8C 0%, #FCF95A 100%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'monumentgrotesk', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'monumentgrotesk', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'monumentgrotesk', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 2.25rem;
  --leading-h1: 2.5rem;
  --text-h2: 1.75rem;
  --leading-h2: 2rem;
  --text-h3: 1.5625rem;
  --leading-h3: 1.75rem;
  --text-h4: 1.375rem;
  --leading-h4: 1.5625rem;
  --text-h5: 1.25rem;
  --leading-h5: 1.375rem;
  --text-h6: 1.125rem;
  --leading-h6: 1.25rem;
  --text-body: 0.9375rem;
  --leading-body: 1.125rem;
  --text-p: 1.125rem;
  --leading-p: 1.75rem;
  --text-a: 0.9375rem;
  --leading-a: 0.9375rem;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 0.5rem;
  --radius-2: 0.25rem;
  --radius-3: 50%;
  --radius-4: 4px;
  --radius-5: 100%;
  --radius-6: 0.125rem;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 639px;
  --breakpoint-2: 640px;
  --breakpoint-3: 767px;
  --breakpoint-4: 768px;
  --breakpoint-5: 1023px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1280px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1440px;
  --max-width-1: 1200px;
  --max-width-2: 415px;
  --max-width-3: 400px;
  --max-width-4: 384px;
  --max-width-5: 376px;
  --max-width-6: 349px;
}

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