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How to pair two fonts without overthinking it

A simple rule: one display + one neutral body. Plus four pairings that always work.

5 min read beginnerUpdated Mar 30, 2025
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Reviewed by the editorial team · Mar 30, 2025

Step by step

  1. 01

    Pick a body font first

    Choose for readability at 16px. Inter, IBM Plex Sans and Söhne are safe bets.

  2. 02

    Then a display font with contrast

    Pair a sans body with a serif display (Fraunces, Instrument Serif), or a serif body with a clean sans display.

  3. 03

    Stick to 2 weights per font

    More weights = visual chaos. Regular + semibold is usually enough.

  4. 04

    Check licensing

    Google Fonts = free. Foundry fonts often need a separate web license.

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