Font pairings we are loving right now

Font pairings we are loving right now

Choosing fonts is a tricky business. Check out these 10 tried and tested pairings that can help boost your design project to the next level.

Choosing fonts can be a tricky business. In his book Type Matters!, Jim Williams wrote: “Typefaces are like clothes for language: they come in thousands of different styles, and all say something different about the wearer.” Considering that most projects need two or more fonts to create hierarchy and oomph, choosing the right ones can seem downright daunting.

Here are a few tried and tested pairings that we are loving right now.

Proxima Nova Bold and Lust Display font pairing
Proxima Nova Bold and Lust Display font pairing
Georgia Italic and Effra Bold font pairing
Georgia Italic and Effra Bold font pairing
Lato Bold , Georgia Regular and Playfair Display bold italic font pairing
Lato Bold , Georgia Regular and Playfair Display bold italic font pairing
Bilo light, Gopher Bold and Georgia Regular font pairing
Bilo light, Gopher Bold and Georgia Regular font pairing
Bilo light, Gopher Bold and Georgia Regular font pairing
Bilo light, Gopher Bold and Georgia Regular font pairing
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Pro medium and Yorkten Slab Norm Medium font pairing
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Pro medium and Yorkten Slab Norm Medium font pairing
Roboto Medium italic, Oswald Regular and Roboto regular font pairing
Roboto Medium italic, Oswald Regular and Roboto regular font pairing
Brother 1816 Thin italic and regular and Mundial regular
Brother 1816 Thin italic and regular and Mundial regular
Degular semi bold italic and medium and Kepler italic display font pairing
Degular semi bold italic and medium and Kepler italic display font pairing
Josefin sans light and Josefin slab semi bold font pairing
Josefin sans light and Josefin slab semi bold font pairing
Kepler STD Display and Dazzle Unicase font pairing
Kepler STD Display and Dazzle Unicase font pairing

When choosing your fonts, remember that each one has its own distinct personality. There are those that are a match made in heaven. Think spaghetti and meatballs… Beer and pizza... Chocolate and peanut butter... Tequila and lime…. Other fonts can clash so vehemently, they will distract from your message and undermine your credibility. Stay tuned for our upcoming blog posts on how to font pair like a pro.

When Typography Speaks Louder Than Words is a clever article written by C. Knight and J. Glaser. For a deep dive into how type can manipulate our perception, check out the full article at smashingmagazine.com.

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