Playfair Display & Bitter

A high-contrast Didone headline with a contemporary slab serif body.

Typography is a hierarchy

Decide what speaks first

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

Why it works

Choose Playfair Display when you want high-contrast Didone character in the headline, and Bitter when the body has to survive a long article.

What each font brings

Heading face
Playfair Displayhigh-contrast Didone
Body face
Bitter keeps the reading even and quiet.contemporary slab serif

Best for

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Bitter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap" />

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