Fonts that go with Libre Franklin
Libre Franklin is an open-source interpretation of Franklin Gothic, the classic American gothic sans-serif. It feels journalistic and trustworthy. Here are the 5 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Libre Franklin pairings
01 · Libre Franklin + Libre Baskerville
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.
Libre Franklin gives headlines a classic American newspaper weight, and Libre Baskerville is a wide Baskerville tuned for body text on screens. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
02 · Playfair Display + Libre Franklin
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 Libre Franklin is sturdy and familiar in body copy. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
03 · Libre Franklin + 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.
Libre Franklin gives headlines a classic American newspaper weight, 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.
04 · Libre Franklin + Crimson Text
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.
Libre Franklin gives headlines a classic American newspaper weight, and Crimson Text reads like a well-set printed book. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
05 · Libre Franklin + Source Serif 4
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.
Libre Franklin gives headlines a classic American newspaper weight, and Source Serif 4 is a highly readable text serif with clear, steady rhythm. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
Using Libre Franklin on a website
Sizes
Libre Franklin 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.
Libre Franklin is free on Google Fonts, where you can see every weight and style it comes in.
Use the top pairing
import { Libre_Franklin, Libre_Baskerville } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Libre_Franklin({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-heading",
});
export const body = Libre_Baskerville({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-body",
});Palettes that use Libre Franklin
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Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What font goes well with Libre Franklin?
Libre Baskerville, Playfair Display, Merriweather, Crimson Text and Source Serif 4 all pair well with Libre Franklin. Libre Franklin gives headlines a classic American newspaper weight, and Libre Baskerville is a wide Baskerville tuned for body text on screens. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
Is Libre Franklin good for headings or body text?
Libre Franklin is a sans-serif that works best for both headlines and body text: it gives headlines a classic American newspaper weight as a headline and is sturdy and familiar in body copy in paragraphs.
Is Libre Franklin free for commercial use?
Yes. Libre Franklin 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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