Font →
In the spirit of collaboration, our brand font ‘Roboto’ is open source and free for all to use.
Roboto Regular
In the spirit of collaboration, our brand font ‘Roboto’ is open source and free for all to use. It can be downloaded from Google Fonts for use on any Windows or Apple computer.
If you face any restrictions installing fonts, please use Arial, a system font that is pre-installed on every PC and Mac.
Installing Roboto
Roboto needs to be installed on your PC or Mac before it can be used in Microsoft Office or specialist software. Please ensure that anyone communicating on our behalf uses this typeface on all material.
Accessibility
Particular attention has been paid to the readability and user friendliness of our typeface. Clean and legible, Roboto has been optimised for use on screen and in print. The following attributes help keep it accessible:
-
Sans serifs typefaces are easier to read on-screen.
-
Bold, well defined and regular in shape and size.
-
Sans serif typefaces are easier to read on-screen
-
Visible difference between capital height, ascenders and descenders.
In application, please ensure sufficient colour contrast to the background colour.
Please ensure there is appropriate spacing between lines and individual letters, to aid readability.