Fonts that go with Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the typeface of the Ubuntu operating system, a humanist sans-serif with distinctive curved details. It reads as open, friendly and slightly technical. Here are the 4 Google Fonts that pair best with it, each rendered live.
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The best Ubuntu pairings
01 · Ubuntu + 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.
Ubuntu gives headlines a distinctive, friendly humanist voice, 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 · Ubuntu + 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.
Ubuntu gives headlines a distinctive, friendly humanist voice, 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.
03 · Ubuntu + Roboto Mono
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.
Ubuntu gives headlines a distinctive, friendly humanist voice, and Roboto Mono suits code, labels and short technical copy. Monospace body text suits short, technical copy; keep paragraphs brief.
04 · Ubuntu + 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.
Ubuntu gives headlines a distinctive, friendly humanist voice, 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.
Using Ubuntu on a website
Sizes
Ubuntu 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.
Ubuntu is free on Google Fonts, where you can see every weight and style it comes in.
Use the top pairing
import { Ubuntu, Merriweather } from "next/font/google";
export const heading = Ubuntu({
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.
The things people ask before they start building.
What font goes well with Ubuntu?
Merriweather, Lora, Roboto Mono and Open Sans all pair well with Ubuntu. Ubuntu gives headlines a distinctive, friendly humanist voice, 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 Ubuntu good for headings or body text?
Ubuntu is a sans-serif that works best for both headlines and body text: it gives headlines a distinctive, friendly humanist voice as a headline and is clear and approachable in body text in paragraphs.
Is Ubuntu free for commercial use?
Yes. Ubuntu 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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