What fonts does RISD use?
Measured from the captured homepage: RISD Serif Complete for headings and RISD Sans for body copy.
Open full RISD reference →Observed typography
- Heading font
- RISD Serif Complete
- Body font
- RISD Sans
- System
- Two-family hierarchy
How the page is built
RISD's captured homepage has 26 sections and 2 inner pages.
- 18 content
- 4 features
- 3 statement
- 1 showcase
Other sites that use this pair
No other captured site in this library uses this same pair of fonts.
Captured colors
The captured homepage uses these 5 colors, in capture order.
- #121212
- #f6f6f4
- #000000
- #2453ff
- #ffffff
Styles recorded: Light, Serif.
Same category, same heading font
0 of the 87 other captured Education sites in this library use RISD Serif Complete for headings.
RISD's website font choices
Captured September 23, 2026. Read it with the full reference, where the palette, section order and responsive views sit next to the type.
A single family or a two-font system?
RISD pairs RISD Serif Complete for headings with RISD Sans for body copy.
Compare it across the library
See the website font trends and the font pairing examples.
RISD fonts — FAQ
What font does RISD use?
RISD uses RISD Serif Complete for headings and RISD Sans for body copy in the captured homepage.
Is RISD Serif Complete free to use?
Check the foundry license for RISD Serif Complete before shipping it. This page records what appeared on RISD's site and grants no reuse rights.
What colors and sections were captured for RISD?
5 colors (#121212, #f6f6f4, #000000, #2453ff, #ffffff) and 26 homepage sections, with 2 inner pages.
Which other sites use RISD Serif Complete and RISD Sans?
No other captured site in this library uses this same pair of fonts.
Fonts come from the rendered capture and may change when the site does. Library methodology