Font Pairing Tool

Good font pairing creates visual hierarchy and harmony. This tool suggests combinations based on established typographic principles:

Pairing Principles

• Contrast: Pair a serif heading with a sans-serif body (or vice versa) for clear visual distinction
• Hierarchy: The heading font draws attention while the body font remains readable at smaller sizes
• Harmony: Fonts should share similar proportions, x-height, or geometric qualities to feel cohesive
• Restraint: Limit a design to 2-3 fonts maximum to maintain consistency

Font Categories

• Serif: Traditional fonts with small strokes at letter ends (e.g., Playfair Display, Merriweather). Convey elegance and authority
• Sans-serif: Clean fonts without serifs (e.g., Inter, Open Sans). Modern and highly readable on screens
• Monospace: Fixed-width fonts (e.g., JetBrains Mono, Fira Code). Ideal for code and technical content
• Display: Decorative fonts for headings only (e.g., Abril Fatface). Use sparingly at large sizes

Tips

• Test pairings at actual sizes you plan to use in your design
• Check readability on both light and dark backgrounds
• Consider font loading performance - each font adds to page weight
• Edit the preview text to match your actual content

You can embed this util on your own site as a widget. Adding ?embed=1 to the URL loads a compact version with just the tool itself; no header, menu, or documentation. Paste this snippet into your HTML:

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