Fonts that go with PT Serif
PT Serif was commissioned as a public type for Russian-speaking communities and is a sturdy, readable transitional serif. Here are the 4 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best PT Serif pairings
01 · PT Serif + 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.
PT Serif gives headlines a sturdy, trustworthy serif voice, 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 · PT Serif + 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.
PT Serif gives headlines a sturdy, trustworthy serif voice, and Roboto is familiar and legible, the default of Android and much of the web. A serif over a sans-serif is the classic pairing: the change of structure makes the hierarchy obvious at a glance.
03 · PT Serif + 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.
PT Serif gives headlines a sturdy, trustworthy serif voice, 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 · PT Serif + IBM Plex 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.
PT Serif gives headlines a sturdy, trustworthy serif voice, and IBM Plex Sans is precise and very legible in technical writing. 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 { PT_Serif, Open_Sans } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = PT_Serif({
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 PT Serif?
Open Sans, Roboto, Lato and IBM Plex Sans all pair well with PT Serif. PT Serif gives headlines a sturdy, trustworthy serif voice, 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 PT Serif good for headings or body text?
PT Serif is a serif that works best for both headlines and body text: it gives headlines a sturdy, trustworthy serif voice as a headline and is a robust serif that stays clear at small sizes in paragraphs.
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