Questions tagged [font-pairing]
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What reputable online resources are there for pairing a specific font?
I am not a font expert but I do understand that font choice is important and I really want and need to do this properly.
How do I find reliable, quality resources that can tell me exact font or fonts ...
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Which sans-serif pairs are good using typeface Foco for headlines?
I am kind of struggling with pairing right sans-serif typeface for body text. I need to use Foco for headlines for certain reasons. So far I didn't like anything I tried and I feel stuck. I would be ...
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What are the best font-paring and complimentary accent color for a brand that uses Old English font and dark blue (#001d3b)?
I have a project developing a web app for a school which it's brand and identity using Old English MT font and color #001d3b (dark blue in the image).
The problem I'm having and currently bugs me is, ...
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Pairing the "Learning Curve" font
I'm trying to find a good pairing for the Learning Curve font, to use in a website. This particular font is used in the client's logo.
I must convey a stylish and elegant mood, and I've tried to pair ...
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How to know which second typeface should be used, given a contextual typeface?
When searching for how to "italicize" a word in an italic context, I come up with an idea that changing the typeface is the solution that still convey the psychological effect that an italic-in-roman ...
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Good pairing for Phenomena font?
I'm trying to find a good pairing for the main font that I've chosen for a website, namely the Phenomena font from Fontfabric:
I'm using this font for the Headings and Titles, and I'm trying to find ...
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Japanese font to match copperplate
I need to find a japanese font that matches copperplate in english. would be grateful for any help. Thanks in advance.
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How can I build up 'structured knowledge' of the space of significant font families?
I'm not a graphic designer by trade, and my design work has been limited to posters and flyers for social activism, as well as scientific on-screen presentations and a couple of conference posters.
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Design issues concerning header and body fonts with a different x-height
I've heard it's harmonious to have the header and body text have similar x-heights. What if your headers have a lower x-height than the body text? Are there any design principles or other issues going ...
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What are the differences between PT Sans and Open Sans?
I was reading this article from http://evolempirecreative.com/font-pairing-web-design/ and came across the PT Sans and Open Sans pairing. Since they are fonts from the same classification (both sans ...
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How much contrast is enough to pair same classification serifs?
I was experimenting pairings in http://www.typeconnection.com/index.php ,specifically pairing by similarity and I'm having difficulty trying to understand why ITC Century + LinoLetter = good pairing ...
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When are typefaces considered conflicting with each other?
I have been reading a lot about font pairing lately, but I’m still missing to identify when fonts don’t complement and contrast with each other, instead they clash.
An example that I've read was ...
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How do I find sans/serif pairs of fonts?
A particular project I'm working on (a house style) will need a serif/sans pair of fonts. Currently, I'm at the "Identify some possibles" stage, but I'm not asking for suggestions.
Examples of the ...
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Critique : logotext font pairing
Beyond the fact that Times New Roman is an overused font, technically speaking, could be a good pair for Montserrat like we have in this web logotext negative kerning example?
I know that there ...
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Looking for lively sans-serif fonts with relatively short x-heights
I’m looking for a sans-serif font that I can pair with Bembo Book.
I’ve tried quite a few so far, and it’s pretty clear that the sans-serif needs to have a cap height to x-height ratio similar to ...
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What font style pairs well with geometric fonts and why?
It seems to me that geometric fonts pair well with most serif fonts and some humanist sans-serifs since they are of considerable contrast, but I don't have a lot of experience with them.
Does anyone ...
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Which Monospace fonts pair well with Seravek ExtraLight?
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Seravek has restrained shapes and medium width.
However, most popular monospace fonts (Courier New, Menlo, etc) are too wide or/and too exaggerative. So I need a monospace font that ...
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Free, screen-suited roman font to match Unifraktur Maguntia
I am currently creating a documentation for UnifrakturMaguntia, a font on which I worked in the last years in my freetime. This documentation will be rendered in two versions, one that is primarily ...
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Pairing a bold geometric sans-serif with a light transitional sans-serif
I'm looking for a good heading typeface to pair with Numbus Sans Light body copy. I tried a few modern and transitional serifs but I didn't really like them. I think Futura PT Heavy would look good, ...
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Looking for a serif for body text to pair with headings set in Verlag for a website
I've looked at the pairings with other HFJ fonts like Sentinel, Chronicle, and Mercury, and while I prefer Sentinel over the other two, I'm not quite ready to commit to it.
Does anyone have any ...
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Critique: Typography combination for heading and subheading
I'm designing a one page website and trying different typography combinations for the headings and subheadings. I eventually chose what you see below.
I'm using Open Sans for the heading
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Which fonts pair well with Aviano?
I am a UX designer and am in the process of visual design for a website for my company. I've been looking around for typefaces which convey adaptability, relevance, security, and innovation (but also ...
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Which pairing works best for these sans serifs?
I'm on this project where I want to keep a sans serif font for my titles (shown as title in the examples) but it works very poorly for the text. I already have a serif matched with it but I also want ...
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Which serif font is suitable for a manual and best matches Arial for length of text?
I have a manual here, designed in Arial font. Arial has to be changed to a serif font. At this moment I've chosen Garamond. But now the number of pages increases. Of course it isn't possible to stop ...
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What sans-serif fonts pair well with Bookman Old Style?
I'm far from knowledgeable about fonts, and I'm dealing with a real beast; Bookman Old Style Bold.
I've been looking for hours but I can't seem to find a sans-serif that balances well with it.
I ...
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Font pairing for Caslon
I'm tinkering with a small booklet that contains an ancient Buddhist sutta text and modern commentary, interweaved in a form of reading monologue: some sutta text, some commentary, more sutta text, ...
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How to determine what a font's personality is?
I've been doing a lot of research and reading on how to better myself with typography and one issue I would like to improve is pairing fonts.
However, all the articles I have read discuss that ...
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Help with Font Pairing 'Kursivschrift'
I'm trying to find a good font that pairs well with a logo that uses 'Kursivschrift.' While I'm not a fan of the font due to the excessive amount of kerning required to make it work, it is the main ...
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Any font pairing sites outside of Google?
I love how Google fonts allows you to pair fonts for great eye candy when designing but after time I have gotten tired of just seeing what Google suggests. I wanted to know if anyone has scene any ...
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Looking for a Japanese font to match Garamond
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I'm currently taking a Japanese History course, and typing up (what I believe to be) a very pretty set of course notes. However, I'm having trouble finding an appropriate font. I'm currently ...
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Typography combination for Georgia
I want to use Serif font Georgia. Which Sans Serif fonts go well with Georgia. I am using Impact for my Logo.
Can some one help in identifying a good Sans Serif font that can go well with Headers ...
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Should one mix serif and sans-serif type fonts on the same Webpage, for plain text elements (not headlines)?
There are "rules" that sans-serif look better for headlines, serif for plain text.
Are there "rules" that specify what to do if I'd wanted to mix serif and sans-serif on plain text elements (not ...
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What are best practices for choosing and pairing fonts?
I've always found font selection to be a little bit of a mystery. What factors should be considered when choosing a font? How does one successfully incorporate two fonts into a design?
I realize that ...
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