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Neuton pairs great with Montserrat, Lato and Mulish. All 15 pairings are shown below in real rendered specimens, with the reason each one works.
What fonts go with Neuton? This smooth, Dutch-inspired serif brings bold confidence and straightforward elegance that demands partners capable of matching its powerful personality without overwhelming the page.
… [Read More]Optima pairs great with Helvetica, Palatino and Karla. All 15 pairings are shown below in real rendered specimens, with the reason each one works.
What fonts go with Optima? Hermann Zapf’s 1958 design sits in a category of one: no true serifs, but stems that flare and swell at the terminals, giving a sans-serif skeleton the warmth and weight of carved, inscriptional lettering.
… [Read More]ITC Benguiat pairs great with ITC Avant Garde Gothic, Helvetica and Akzidenz Grotesk. All 15 pairings are shown below in real rendered specimens, with the reason each one works.
What fonts go with ITC Benguiat? Start from the job the serif is already doing. It is a glyphic display face with flared serifs and high-waisted capitals, loud enough that a second decorative alphabet usually muddies the page. The useful companion is the one that can carry credits, dates, packaging copy, or a paragraph without trying to match that atmosphere.
… [Read More]Josefin Sans pairs great with Playfair Display, Merriweather and Lora. All 15 pairings are shown below in real rendered specimens, with the reason each one works.
What fonts go with Josefin Sans? This elegant geometric sans-serif with its distinctive vintage character brings 1920s sophistication that demands companions capable of matching its unique personality.
… [Read More]Arial pairs great with Georgia, Times New Roman and Verdana. All 14 pairings are shown below in real rendered specimens, with the reason each one works.
What fonts go with Arial? Some well-regarded typographers argue the question should not be asked at all.
… [Read More]Douglas Bonneville has been a graphic designer since 1992 and has written about type here since 2009. BonFX is a blog about typography and design, and the books that came out of it.
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