42 perfect font pairings for your next project

Font pairings
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Balancing the right font pairings can be a tricky task, but when a combination works it creates a visual harmony that can truly elevate your creative project. Some fonts have a natural compatibility while others have a more striking dissonance, so whether you're going for a streamlined design or an edgier combination, there's a font pairing that will suit your creative needs.

To help inspire your next project, we've picked a diverse range of font pairings to suit a variety of styles. We'll start with some tips on how to combine fonts before moving on to a curated selection of the best typographical combinations. You can start by checking out our font vs typeface guide that cuts through the jargon and if you're looking for places to find fonts, take a look at our best free fonts guide.

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Ruth Hamilton

Ruth spent a couple of years as Deputy Editor of Creative Bloq, and has also either worked on or written for almost all of the site's former and current design print titles, from Computer Arts to ImagineFX. She now spends her days reviewing small appliances as the Homes Editor at TechRadar, but still occasionally writes about design on a freelance basis in her spare time. 

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