Fonts that go with Hanken Grotesk
Hanken Grotesk is a neutral grotesque sans-serif with clean, slightly geometric forms. It is a free alternative to the popular paid grotesques used in startup branding. Here are the 5 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Hanken Grotesk pairings
01 · Fraunces + Hanken Grotesk
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.
Fraunces gives headlines soft, characterful warmth, and Hanken Grotesk is even and calm across long text. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
02 · Instrument Serif + Hanken Grotesk
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.
Instrument Serif gives headlines a condensed, editorial elegance, and Hanken Grotesk is even and calm across long text. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
03 · Hanken Grotesk + Newsreader
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.
Hanken Grotesk keeps headlines neutral and contemporary, and Newsreader was drawn for continuous reading in digital news. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
04 · Space Grotesk + Hanken Grotesk
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.
Space Grotesk gives headlines quirky, technical character, and Hanken Grotesk is even and calm across long text. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
05 · Playfair Display + Hanken Grotesk
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.
Playfair Display brings high-contrast, classic elegance to headlines, and Hanken Grotesk is even and calm across long text. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
Using Hanken Grotesk on a website
Sizes
Hanken Grotesk works across the scale: body text at 16 to 18px and headings from about 28px up, so one family can carry a whole site.
Spacing
For body text, use a line height of about 1.5 to 1.65 and a column of 60 to 75 characters; tighten to about 1.1 to 1.2 for headlines.
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.
Hanken Grotesk is free on Google Fonts, where you can see every weight and style it comes in.
Use the top pairing
import { Fraunces, Hanken_Grotesk } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Fraunces({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-heading",
});
export const body = Hanken_Grotesk({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-body",
});Palettes that use Hanken Grotesk
More font pairings
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What font goes well with Hanken Grotesk?
Fraunces, Instrument Serif, Newsreader, Space Grotesk and Playfair Display all pair well with Hanken Grotesk. Fraunces gives headlines soft, characterful warmth, and Hanken Grotesk is even and calm across long text. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
Is Hanken Grotesk good for headings or body text?
Hanken Grotesk is a sans-serif that works best for both headlines and body text: it keeps headlines neutral and contemporary as a headline and is even and calm across long text in paragraphs.
Is Hanken Grotesk free for commercial use?
Yes. Hanken Grotesk 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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