Gds Transport Font ~upd~ Jun 2026

It is not a standard system font. You cannot rely on it for a global website unless you self-host it or use the approved GDS version. Historically, the government recommended using Arial as a fallback, which is a massive aesthetic downgrade (though functionally similar).

Unlike the original "heavy" and "medium" road sign variants, GDS Transport is optimized for modern web browsers and served in efficient WOFF and WOFF2 formats. gds transport font

Inherited from its road-sign origins, the font is designed to be clear even at a glance or in low-resolution environments. It is not a standard system font

The GDS Transport font was designed with several key principles in mind: and its usage:

Here is an overview of the font, its origins, and its usage: