What fonts does This American Life use?
Measured from the captured homepage: Maiola for headings and Maiola for body copy.
Open full This American Life reference →Observed typography
- Heading font
- Maiola
- Body font
- Maiola
- System
- One family across both roles
How the page is built
This American Life's captured homepage has 11 sections and 1 inner pages.
- 5 content
- 4 features
- 1 cta
- 1 footer
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 6 colors, in capture order.
- #ffffff
- #02135b
- #191919
- #f8f6f1
- #ed0100
- #555555
Styles recorded: Light.
Same category, same heading font
0 of the 86 other captured Entertainment sites in this library use Maiola for headings.
This American Life'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?
This American Life sets headings and body in Maiola, so the hierarchy comes from scale and weight.
Compare it across the library
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This American Life fonts — FAQ
What font does This American Life use?
This American Life uses Maiola for headings and Maiola for body copy in the captured homepage.
Is Maiola free to use?
Check the foundry license for Maiola before shipping it. This page records what appeared on This American Life's site and grants no reuse rights.
What colors and sections were captured for This American Life?
6 colors (#ffffff, #02135b, #191919, #f8f6f1, #ed0100, #555555) and 11 homepage sections, with 1 inner page.
Which other sites use Maiola and Maiola?
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