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

HuffPost logo

Unofficial style guide

HuffPoststyle guide

HuffPost’s website (huffingtonpost.com) uses ProximaNovaCond for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Teal (#2E7061), Pale Turquoise (#B3DACE) and Deep Teal (#186977), with #000000 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 21 October 2026.

Typefaces
ProximaNovaCond, ProximaNova, Montserrat
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
21 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.huffpost.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the huffingtonpost.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of huffingtonpost.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 21 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
HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion
● 59 / 60 characters
Meta description
Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.
● 135 / 160 characters
Site name
HuffPost
og:title
HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News
og:description
Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.
Language
en

In search results

HuffPosthttps://www.huffpost.com/

HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion

Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.

When shared

The image HuffPost shares with links

huffingtonpost.com

HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News

Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s tr…

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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 35.2%
  • Black 15.6%
  • Teal 11.3%
  • Near Black 5.7%
  • Charcoal 5.1%
  • Pale Turquoise 4.7%
  • Deep Teal 4%
  • Light Teal 3.2%
  • Deep Slate Grey 2.8%
  • Light Steel Blue 2.5%
  • Medium Aqua Marine 2%
  • Light Slate Grey 1.7%
  • Royal Blue 1.7%
  • Red 1.7%
  • Light Salmon 1.6%
  • Light Sea Green 1.2%

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, border · .cli-support-huffpost.cli-text.cli-support-huffpost--theme-red-1 .cli-support-hu, body.front-page .zone--invertColors .zone__title:after

  • Black

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

    Text, background, border · body.front-page .zone__title:after, .cli-support-huffpost.cli-text.cli-support-huffpost--theme-green-2 .cli-support-

  • Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 87
    On text
    1.32:1 Fail
    On white
    15.91:1 AAA

    Text, graphic, border · .entry__corrections a, .cli-support-huffpost.cli-text.cli-support-huffpost--theme-blue-2 .cli-support-h

  • Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 80
    On text
    1.66:1 Fail
    On white
    12.63:1 AAA

    Text, border, background · .social-buttons--follow .social-buttons__title, .notification-center__drop-down-header__title

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Teal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    59 0 13 56
    On text
    3.61:1 AA large
    On white
    5.82:1 AA

    Background, text, border · .campaign-toaster--theme-green-2 .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan_, .campaign-toaster--theme-green-2 .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan-

  • Pale Turquoise

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    18 0 6 15
    On text
    13.84:1 AAA
    On white
    1.52:1 Fail

    Text, background, border · .campaign-toaster--theme-green-1 .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan_, .front-support-huffpost-container--theme-green-1 .front-support-huffpost .front-

  • Deep Teal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    80 12 0 53
    On text
    3.33:1 AA large
    On white
    6.31:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .life .zone--ad-recirc .zone__title, .campaign-toaster--theme-blue-2 .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan__

  • Light Teal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    80 12 0 47
    On text
    3.98:1 AA large
    On white
    5.27:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .campaign-toaster--theme-blue-1 .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan--, .modal__login__button

  • Deep Slate Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    71 0 3 71
    On text
    2.14:1 Fail
    On white
    9.83:1 AAA

    Background, border · .site-footer.featured, .cli-support-huffpost.cli-text.cli-support-huffpost--theme-green-1

  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    19 11 0 0
    On text
    16.01:1 AAA
    On white
    1.31:1 Fail

    Text, background, border · .campaign-toaster--theme-blue-1 .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan__, .campaign-toaster--theme-blue-1 .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan--

  • Medium Aqua Marine

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    93 0 20 25
    On text
    8.84:1 AAA
    On white
    2.38:1 Fail

    Text, graphic, background · .o2-cvs-header .o2-cvs-header-title:before, .o2-cvs-header .o2-cvs-header-title:after

  • Light Slate Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    80 12 0 67
    On text
    2.16:1 Fail
    On white
    9.72:1 AAA

    Background, border · .life .nav.sticking .nav__header, .life .notification-center__drop-down

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    97 54 0 31
    On text
    2.85:1 Fail
    On white
    7.37:1 AAA

    Text, border, background · body.news .newsletter--inline .newsletter__error, .life .campaign-toaster--tier_text .campaign-toaster__right .support-huffpost-lo

  • Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 76 82 0
    On text
    5.92:1 AA
    On white
    3.55:1 AA large

    Background, text · .live-updates-banner__label-dot, .live-updates-banner__label-dot:after

  • Light Salmon

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 41 63 4
    On text
    9.05:1 AAA
    On white
    2.32:1 Fail

    Background · .zone--layout-large-grid.zone--theme-life .zone__title, .zone--layout-large-grid.zone--theme-shopping .zone__title

  • Light Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    44 0 14 32
    On text
    8.00:1 AAA
    On white
    2.62:1 Fail

    Border, text · .campaign-toaster--text .campaign-toaster__right .support-huffpost-login a, .support-huffpost-plans .support-huffpost-plan

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(0deg,#186977 45%,transparent 0)

  • linear-gradient(0deg,#f4915b 45%,transparent 0)

  • linear-gradient(0deg,#f4915b 50%,transparent 0)

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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.

ProximaNovaCond

Aa 500 Aa 900

ProximaNovaCond

Self-hosted · weights 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 · headings, buttons · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 100 Aa 800

ProximaNova

Self-hosted · weights 100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 · headings, buttons · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 100 Aa 900

Montserrat

Google Fonts · weights 100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 · headings

Aa 400 Aa 700

Poppins

Google Fonts · weights 400, 500, 600, 700 · headings, buttons

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

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 3 1.125rem · 18 px / 1.375rem weight 700 · ProximaNovaCond

HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainme…

Paragraph .875rem · 14 px / 1.25rem weight 400 · ProximaNova

Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.

Small 80%

Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.

Button 100% / normal none

Get started

Link 1.125rem · 18 px / 1.5rem weight 500 · capitalize · Poppins

Read more about HuffPost

Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 30pxline .79 · 6 rules
  • 24pxline 1.5rem · 12 rules
  • 20pxline 1.5625rem · 12 rules
  • 18pxline 1.375rem · 21 rules
  • 16pxline 1.5rem · 36 rules
  • 14pxline 1.25rem · 29 rules
  • 13pxline 1.2 · 15 rules
  • 12pxline 1.25 · 20 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

.modal__form input[type=cancel] · #000000 · radius 21px

Corner radius

  • 50% · 15×
  • 100px · 7×
  • 2px · 4×
  • 30px · 2×
  • 21px · 2×
  • 24px · 2×

Shadows

  • 4px 4px 0 #61ae96
  • 4px 4px 0 #6fd1e2
  • 4px 4px 0 #f55956
  • 4px 4px 0 #f88887

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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

375
414
550
767
768
1023
1024
1280

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1280 px
1120 px
1000 px
736 px
308 px
300 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 59 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 HuffPost use?
HuffPost’s website uses four typefaces: ProximaNovaCond (headings and body text), self-hosted; ProximaNova, self-hosted; Montserrat, google Fonts; Poppins, google Fonts.
What are HuffPost’s brand colours?
The main colours on huffingtonpost.com are Teal (#2E7061), Pale Turquoise (#B3DACE), Deep Teal (#186977), Light Teal (#1B7686), Deep Slate Grey (#164B49) and Light Steel Blue (#CDE3FE).
What colour is HuffPost’s text and background?
Body text is #000000 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is HuffPost’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on huffingtonpost.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check HuffPost’s own brand or press page.
Is this HuffPost’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from huffingtonpost.com’s public web pages on 21 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with HuffPost. 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

huffingtonpost-com-tokens.css

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/* huffingtonpost.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/huffingtonpost.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #000000;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-black: #000000;
  --colour-near-black: #222222;
  --colour-charcoal: #333333;
  --colour-teal: #2E7061;
  --colour-pale-turquoise: #B3DACE;
  --colour-deep-teal: #186977;
  --colour-light-teal: #1B7686;
  --colour-deep-slate-grey: #164B49;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #CDE3FE;
  --colour-medium-aqua-marine: #0DBE98;
  --colour-light-slate-grey: #114B55;
  --colour-royal-blue: #0552B1;
  --colour-red: #FE3D2E;
  --colour-light-salmon: #F4915B;
  --colour-light-sea-green: #61AE96;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(0deg,#186977 45%,transparent 0);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(0deg,#f4915b 45%,transparent 0);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(0deg,#f4915b 50%,transparent 0);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'ProximaNovaCond', 'ProximaNovaCondFallback', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'ProximaNovaCond', 'ProximaNovaCondFallback', sans-serif;
  --font-other: 'bookmania', serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h3: 1.125rem;
  --leading-h3: 1.375rem;
  --text-p: .875rem;
  --leading-p: 1.25rem;
  --text-small: 80%;
  --text-button: 100%;
  --leading-button: normal;
  --text-a: 1.125rem;
  --leading-a: 1.5rem;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 50%;
  --radius-2: 100px;
  --radius-3: 2px;
  --radius-4: 30px;
  --radius-5: 21px;
  --radius-6: 24px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 375px;
  --breakpoint-2: 414px;
  --breakpoint-3: 550px;
  --breakpoint-4: 767px;
  --breakpoint-5: 768px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1023px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1280px;
  --max-width-1: 1280px;
  --max-width-2: 1120px;
  --max-width-3: 1000px;
  --max-width-4: 736px;
  --max-width-5: 308px;
  --max-width-6: 300px;
}

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Websites whose lead colour is closest to HuffPost’s

Captured from huffingtonpost.com on 21 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by HuffPost; this guide describes the public website for reference.