Fonts that go with Oswald
Oswald is a reworking of the classic condensed gothic sans-serifs, drawn for screens. Its narrow, tall letters make headlines feel urgent and fit a lot of words on one line. Here are the 6 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Oswald pairings
01 · Oswald + 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.
Oswald sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns, and Lato is warm and highly readable in long passages. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
02 · Oswald + 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.
Oswald sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns, 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.
03 · Oswald + Roboto
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.
Oswald sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns, and Roboto is familiar and legible, the default of Android and much of the web. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
04 · Oswald + 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.
Oswald sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns, 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.
05 · Oswald + Source Sans 3
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.
Oswald sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns, and Source Sans 3 is one of the most readable humanist sans-serifs for interfaces and long text. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
06 · Oswald + Lora
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.
Oswald sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns, and Lora is a balanced serif made for comfortable long reading on screen. A sans headline over a serif body is the editorial inversion: modern on top, bookish underneath.
Using Oswald on a website
Sizes
Oswald is a headline face: use it from about 28px up, for headings, hero lines and short labels, and set paragraphs in a calmer partner.
Spacing
At large sizes, set line height between 1.0 and 1.2 and tighten letter spacing slightly (around -0.01em to -0.02em); in all capitals, loosen it instead (around +0.02em to +0.05em).
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.
Oswald is free on Google Fonts, where you can see every weight and style it comes in.
Use the top pairing
import { Oswald, Lato } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Oswald({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-heading",
});
export const body = Lato({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: ["400", "700"],
variable: "--font-body",
});More fonts that work with Oswald
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Questions, answered.
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What font goes well with Oswald?
Lato, Open Sans, Roboto, Merriweather, Source Sans 3 and Lora all pair well with Oswald. Oswald sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns, and Lato is warm and highly readable in long passages. Two sans-serifs pair through contrast of weight and width: set the headline heavy and tight, the body regular and open.
Is Oswald good for headings or body text?
Oswald is a sans-serif that works best for headlines: it sets tall, condensed headlines that fit long words into narrow columns as a headline and is too narrow for comfortable paragraphs in paragraphs.
Is Oswald free for commercial use?
Yes. Oswald 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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