The default font used throughout the page is Helvetica Neue, and is implement through a web font loaded by fonts.css
. This is done to reflect EMBL-wide branding.
Sizing of default text is done with rem
; equivlent to 16px on 24px leading, or 12pt on 16pt leading. Note that these sizes are for desktop-class browser widths, tablet and mobile sized screens are scaled.
Reserved for use in the local header. 3rem, 36pt.
Use sparingly. Generally a max of one per URL, as the page title. 2.5rem, 30pt.
The standard section heading. 2rem, 24pt.
Use a sub heading. 1.5 rem, 18pt.
Sample paragraph. 1.25 rem, 15pt.
Sample paragraph. 1rem, 12pt.