Fonts that go with Bricolage Grotesque
Bricolage Grotesque is a contemporary grotesque with optical sizes: tight and characterful at display sizes, with ink traps and quirky details. It is a favorite for indie brands, agencies and creative startups. Here are the 5 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Bricolage Grotesque pairings
01 · Bricolage Grotesque + Inter
Design that makes the first impression last
Good type does its work quietly. The headline sets the voice, the body carries the reading, and the contrast between them tells the eye where to go first.
Bricolage Grotesque gives headlines quirky, ink-trapped character with real personality, and Inter stays legible at small sizes thanks to its tall x-height. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
02 · Bricolage Grotesque + DM Sans
Design that makes the first impression last
Good type does its work quietly. The headline sets the voice, the body carries the reading, and the contrast between them tells the eye where to go first.
Bricolage Grotesque gives headlines quirky, ink-trapped character with real personality, and DM Sans is light and open, so long paragraphs never feel heavy. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
03 · Bricolage Grotesque + Instrument Serif
Design that makes the first impression last
Good type does its work quietly. The headline sets the voice, the body carries the reading, and the contrast between them tells the eye where to go first.
Bricolage Grotesque gives headlines quirky, ink-trapped character with real personality, and Instrument Serif is too condensed for long paragraphs. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
04 · Bricolage Grotesque + Fraunces
Design that makes the first impression last
Good type does its work quietly. The headline sets the voice, the body carries the reading, and the contrast between them tells the eye where to go first.
Bricolage Grotesque gives headlines quirky, ink-trapped character with real personality, and Fraunces is decorative enough to tire the eye in long text. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
05 · Bricolage Grotesque + Geist
Design that makes the first impression last
Good type does its work quietly. The headline sets the voice, the body carries the reading, and the contrast between them tells the eye where to go first.
Bricolage Grotesque gives headlines quirky, ink-trapped character with real personality, and Geist reads crisply in interfaces and documentation. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
Using Bricolage Grotesque on a website
Sizes
Bricolage Grotesque is a headline face: use it from about 28px up, for headings, hero lines and short labels, and set paragraphs in a calmer partner.
Spacing
At large sizes, set line height between 1.0 and 1.2 and tighten letter spacing slightly (around -0.01em to -0.02em); in all capitals, loosen it instead (around +0.02em to +0.05em).
Loading
This page loads 400 and 700. Load only the weights you actually use: every extra weight is another file before text can render in it. Self-hosting with next/font, or font-display: swap with the Google Fonts CSS, keeps text visible while it loads.
Bricolage Grotesque is free on Google Fonts, where you can see every weight and style it comes in.
Use the top pairing
import { Bricolage_Grotesque, Inter } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Bricolage_Grotesque({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-heading",
});
export const body = Inter({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-body",
});Palettes that use Bricolage Grotesque
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Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What font goes well with Bricolage Grotesque?
Inter, DM Sans, Instrument Serif, Fraunces and Geist all pair well with Bricolage Grotesque. Bricolage Grotesque gives headlines quirky, ink-trapped character with real personality, and Inter stays legible at small sizes thanks to its tall x-height. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
Is Bricolage Grotesque good for headings or body text?
Bricolage Grotesque is a sans-serif that works best for headlines: it gives headlines quirky, ink-trapped character with real personality as a headline and is readable but noticeably idiosyncratic in long text in paragraphs.
Is Bricolage Grotesque free for commercial use?
Yes. Bricolage Grotesque is on Google Fonts, where every family is free and open source, so you can use it on commercial websites, in logos and in print without paying. Download or embed it from its Google Fonts page.
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