Font Pairing Guides for Popular Google Fonts
These guides start from one font and show what pairs well with it, with the reasons, the weights to use and each pair set in its own fonts. If you already know your heading or body font, start here.
Pairing Guides by Font
Each guide lists the best partners for one font, from safe choices to bolder ones.
- Montserrat Font PairingMerriweather, Lora and Source Serif 4 under a wide geometric sans.
- Serif vs Sans SerifWhat sets them apart, which reads better and when to use each.
- Inter Font PairingExpressive serif headings over the most readable screen sans.
- Poppins Font PairingWarm serifs and clean sans fonts for a round, friendly heading font.
- Fonts That Pair Well with Barlow CondensedReadable body fonts for a tall, narrow headline face.
- Canva Font PairingsFive Canva-ready pairs, from Playfair Display and Lato to Poppins and Open Sans.
- Caslon Font PairingLibre Caslon Text with Libre Franklin, Jost, Montserrat and more.
- Times New Roman Font PairingInter, Montserrat, Open Sans and Lato beside a classic serif.
Guides or Pairings
A guide starts from one font and compares several partners. The font pairings section works the other way: each page is one finished pair, set in its own fonts, so you can see it as a whole page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about pairing fonts.
How Many Fonts Should a Website Use?
One or two. One font in different weights keeps a page consistent, and two fonts add contrast between headings and text. More than two usually makes a page look busy.
What Makes Two Fonts Pair Well?
Contrast with something in common. The heading and body fonts should clearly differ, such as a serif with a sans serif, while sharing a similar mood or proportions so they read as one voice.