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Global Newsstyle guide

Global News’s website (globalnews.ca) sets its headings in roboto-mono and its body text in roboto. Its palette is led by Fire Brick (#D02001), Misty Rose (#FBD6CF) and Dark Red (#831602), with #231F20 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 24 October 2026.

Typefaces
roboto-mono, roboto, noto-serif
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
24 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
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Screenshot of the globalnews.ca homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of globalnews.ca on a 1440 px desktop screen, 24 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
Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
● 56 / 60 characters
Meta description
Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News
● 100 / 160 characters
Site name
Global News
og:title
Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada
og:description
Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News
Language
en-US
Theme colour
#231F20

In search results

Global Newshttps://globalnews.ca/

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

When shared

No og:image, so no picture

globalnews.ca

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

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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 (#231F20) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 30.2%
  • Near Black 26%
  • Off White 12.1%
  • Fire Brick 9.3%
  • Charcoal 5.7%
  • Misty Rose 2.7%
  • Dark Red 2.4%
  • Alice Blue 2.1%
  • Dodger Blue 1.5%
  • Deep Maroon 1.3%
  • Honey Dew 1.2%
  • Light Sky Blue 1.2%
  • Light Maroon 1.2%
  • Midnight Blue 1.1%
  • Black 1.1%
  • Navajo White 0.9%

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
    16.30:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, border · body, .c-button--details[data-tooltip-title]:before

  • Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 11 9 86
    On text
    —
    On white
    16.30:1 AAA

    Text, border, background · body, .c-button--details[data-tooltip-title]:before

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 1 1 14
    On text
    11.60:1 AAA
    On white
    1.41:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · .c-sectionHeading__iconContainer:after, --t-bg-sectionGreyInverse

  • Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 81
    On text
    1.25:1 Fail
    On white
    13.01:1 AAA

    Background · --t-bg-sectionGrey, --t-bg-panelSecondary

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Fire Brick

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 85 100 18
    On text
    3.02:1 AA large
    On white
    5.40:1 AA

    Text, background, border · a, .c-heading--strikethrough:after

  • Misty Rose

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 15 18 2
    On text
    12.13:1 AAA
    On white
    1.34:1 Fail

    Background · --t-text-redLabel, --t-text-toastIcon--error

  • Dark Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 83 98 49
    On text
    1.62:1 Fail
    On white
    10.09:1 AAA

    Background, text · --t-border-toast--error, .c-heading--error

  • Alice Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    14 7 0 5
    On text
    12.11:1 AAA
    On white
    1.35:1 Fail

    Background · --t-bg-messageBarIcon--blue, --t-text-conservative

  • Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    62 30 0 19
    On text
    4.83:1 AA
    On white
    3.37:1 AA large

    Background, text · .l-navbar--custom .l-navbar__top, --t-text-sportsnetDetails

  • Deep Maroon

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 82 100 81
    On text
    1.10:1 Fail
    On white
    17.95:1 AAA

    Used · --t-bg-redLabel, --t-bg-notificationBreakingButton--hover

  • Honey Dew

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    11 0 9 10
    On text
    12.15:1 AAA
    On white
    1.34:1 Fail

    Background · --t-text-toastIcon--success, --t-text-green-party

  • Light Sky Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    40 19 0 13
    On text
    7.29:1 AAA
    On white
    2.24:1 Fail

    Background · --t-text-sportsnetDetails, --t-text-outbrainButton

  • Light Maroon

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 84 100 58
    On text
    1.31:1 Fail
    On white
    12.40:1 AAA

    Background · --t-bg-highlight, --t-bg-redLabel--lighter

  • Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 48 0 82
    On text
    1.10:1 Fail
    On white
    17.95:1 AAA

    Used · --t-bg-weatherBottom, --t-bg-messageBar--blue

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 41 91 87
    On text
    1.10:1 Fail
    On white
    17.96:1 AAA

    Used · --t-bg-orangeLabel, --t-bg-notificationLiveButton--hover

  • Navajo White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 14 31 1
    On text
    12.17:1 AAA
    On white
    1.34:1 Fail

    Background · --t-text-orangeLabel, --t-text-new-democratic

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(180deg,#0000,rgba(0,0,0,.847) 99.91%)

  • linear-gradient(178.2deg,#231f20 -2.14%,#441105 49.39%)

  • linear-gradient(178.2deg,#aeacac -2.14%,#0000 49.39%)

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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.

roboto-mono

Aa 400

roboto-mono

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

Aa 400 Aa 700

roboto

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

Aa 400 Aa 700

noto-serif

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

Aa 400 Aa 700

noto-sans

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

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0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 3 1.25rem · 20 px / 1.5rem weight 700

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video f…

Heading 4 .875em · 14 px weight 400 · roboto

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video f…

Body 1rem · 16 px / 1.5 roboto

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

Paragraph .875rem · 14 px / 1.5

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

Small 80%

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

Link .875rem · 14 px / 1rem weight 700 · uppercase · roboto

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 28pxline 2rem · 7 rules
  • 20pxline 1.5rem · 14 rules
  • 18pxline 1.75rem · 29 rules
  • 16pxline 1.5rem · 33 rules
  • 14pxline 1.25rem · 55 rules
  • 13pxline 1 · 3 rules
  • 12pxline 1rem · 59 rules
  • 10px3 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

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #D02001

Corner radius

  • 2px · 31×
  • 4px · 14×
  • 50% · 13×
  • 8px · 11×
  • 20px · 2×
  • 4px 0 0 4px · 1×

Shadows

  • 0 4px 12px #0003
  • 0 4px 8px #00000012
  • 0 0 16px 0 #00000026
  • 0 4px 24px #00000059

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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

498
600
601
767
768
783
1024
1312

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1312 px
1280 px
816 px
780 px
500 px
380 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 56 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.
  • ▲ CheckThere is no og:image, so links shared on social media show no picture.

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Questions

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

Questions

What font does Global News use?
Global News’s website uses four typefaces: roboto-mono (headings), self-hosted; roboto (body text), self-hosted; noto-serif, self-hosted; noto-sans, self-hosted.
What are Global News’s brand colours?
The main colours on globalnews.ca are Fire Brick (#D02001), Misty Rose (#FBD6CF), Dark Red (#831602), Alice Blue (#CFE0F2), Dodger Blue (#4F90CF) and Deep Maroon (#310900).
What colour is Global News’s text and background?
Body text is #231F20 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Global News’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on globalnews.ca’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Global News’s own brand or press page.
Is this Global News’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from globalnews.ca’s public web pages on 24 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Global News. 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

globalnews-ca-tokens.css

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/* globalnews.ca design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/globalnews.ca) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #231F20;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-near-black: #231F20;
  --colour-off-white: #DBD9D9;
  --colour-charcoal: #313131;
  --colour-fire-brick: #D02001;
  --colour-misty-rose: #FBD6CF;
  --colour-dark-red: #831602;
  --colour-alice-blue: #CFE0F2;
  --colour-dodger-blue: #4F90CF;
  --colour-deep-maroon: #310900;
  --colour-honey-dew: #CBE5D0;
  --colour-light-sky-blue: #84B2DD;
  --colour-light-maroon: #6A1100;
  --colour-midnight-blue: #00182E;
  --colour-black: #221403;
  --colour-navajo-white: #FCD9AE;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(180deg,#0000,rgba(0,0,0,.847) 99.91%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(178.2deg,#231f20 -2.14%,#441105 49.39%);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(178.2deg,#aeacac -2.14%,#0000 49.39%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'roboto-mono', 'Arial', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'roboto-mono', 'Arial', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'roboto', 'Arial', 'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', sans-serif;
  --font-other: 'noto-serif', 'georgia', 'Times New Roman', 'times', serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h3: 1.25rem;
  --leading-h3: 1.5rem;
  --text-h4: .875em;
  --text-body: 1rem;
  --leading-body: 1.5;
  --text-p: .875rem;
  --leading-p: 1.5;
  --text-small: 80%;
  --text-a: .875rem;
  --leading-a: 1rem;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 2px;
  --radius-2: 4px;
  --radius-3: 50%;
  --radius-4: 8px;
  --radius-5: 20px;
  --radius-6: 4px 0 0 4px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 498px;
  --breakpoint-2: 600px;
  --breakpoint-3: 601px;
  --breakpoint-4: 767px;
  --breakpoint-5: 768px;
  --breakpoint-6: 783px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1312px;
  --max-width-1: 1312px;
  --max-width-2: 1280px;
  --max-width-3: 816px;
  --max-width-4: 780px;
  --max-width-5: 500px;
  --max-width-6: 380px;
}

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