Fonts that go with Merriweather
Merriweather is a workhorse screen serif with slightly condensed letters and strong serifs; it reads well even on low-resolution displays. Here are the 4 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Merriweather pairings
01 · Montserrat + 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.
Montserrat makes headlines wide, bold and poster-like, 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.
02 · Merriweather + 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.
Merriweather makes headlines sturdy and traditional, 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.
03 · Poppins + 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.
Poppins gives headlines a round, confident geometric look, 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 · Nunito + 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.
Nunito gives headlines soft, rounded friendliness, 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.
Use the top pairing
import { Montserrat, Merriweather } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Montserrat({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-heading",
});
export const body = Merriweather({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-body",
});More font pairings
Questions, answered.
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What font goes well with Merriweather?
Montserrat, Lato, Poppins and Nunito all pair well with Merriweather. Montserrat makes headlines wide, bold and poster-like, 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.
Is Merriweather good for headings or body text?
Merriweather is a serif that works best for body text: it makes headlines sturdy and traditional as a headline and was designed for reading on screens, with a large x-height and sturdy serifs in paragraphs.
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