Fonts that go with Lato
Lato's semi-rounded details give it warmth, which is why it has been a safe body face for a decade of websites. Here are the 5 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Lato pairings
01 · Playfair Display + Lato
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 Lato is warm and highly readable in long passages. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
02 · Lato + Merriweather
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.
Lato keeps headlines warm and stable, and Merriweather was designed for reading on screens, with a large x-height and sturdy serifs. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
03 · Fraunces + Lato
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 Lato is warm and highly readable in long passages. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
04 · Cormorant Garamond + Lato
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.
Cormorant Garamond gives headlines a delicate, high-end Garamond elegance, and Lato is warm and highly readable in long passages. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
05 · Lora + Lato
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.
Lora gives headlines calligraphic warmth, and Lato is warm and highly readable in long passages. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
Use the top pairing
import { Playfair_Display, Lato } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Playfair_Display({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-heading",
});
export const body = Lato({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-body",
});Palettes that use Lato
More font pairings
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What font goes well with Lato?
Playfair Display, Merriweather, Fraunces, Cormorant Garamond and Lora all pair well with Lato. Playfair Display brings high-contrast, classic elegance to headlines, and Lato is warm and highly readable in long passages. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
Is Lato good for headings or body text?
Lato is a sans-serif that works best for body text: it keeps headlines warm and stable as a headline and is warm and highly readable in long passages in paragraphs.
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