Fonts that go with Open Sans
Open Sans is a humanist sans-serif designed for legibility on screens; it is one of the most used fonts on the web. Here are the 4 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Open Sans pairings
01 · Playfair Display + Open 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.
Playfair Display brings high-contrast, classic elegance to headlines, and Open Sans is one of the most readable sans-serifs for long passages. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
02 · Open Sans + 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.
Open Sans keeps headlines plain and approachable, 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 · Montserrat + Open 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.
Montserrat makes headlines wide, bold and poster-like, and Open Sans is one of the most readable sans-serifs for long passages. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
04 · Lora + Open 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.
Lora gives headlines calligraphic warmth, and Open Sans is one of the most readable sans-serifs for 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, Open_Sans } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Playfair_Display({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-heading",
});
export const body = Open_Sans({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-body",
});More font pairings
Questions, answered.
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What font goes well with Open Sans?
Playfair Display, Merriweather, Montserrat and Lora all pair well with Open Sans. Playfair Display brings high-contrast, classic elegance to headlines, and Open Sans is one of the most readable sans-serifs for long passages. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
Is Open Sans good for headings or body text?
Open Sans is a sans-serif that works best for body text: it keeps headlines plain and approachable as a headline and is one of the most readable sans-serifs for long passages in paragraphs.
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