Crimson Text & Montserrat

A old-style reading serif headline with a geometric urban sans body.

Typography is a hierarchy

Decide what speaks first

If everything is emphasised, nothing is. Give each face one clear job.

Why it works

Crimson Text for headlines, Montserrat for everything that has to stay out of the way. Crimson Text's old-style reading serif opening line over Montserrat's geometric urban sans paragraph.

What each font brings

Heading face
Crimson Textold-style reading serif
Body face
Montserrat keeps the reading even and quiet.geometric urban sans

Best for

Copy the code

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Crimson+Text:wght@400;600;700&family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" />

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