Playfair Display & Open Sans
A high-contrast Didone headline with a friendly humanist sans body.
Set the tone at the top
A pairing test
The body face does the reading, so it should stay quiet and even.
Why it works
Playfair Display sets the headline in high-contrast Didone letterforms; Open Sans keeps long text comfortable underneath with its friendly humanist sans lowercase.
What each font brings
- Heading face
- Playfair Displayhigh-contrast Didone
- Body face
- Open Sans keeps the reading even and quiet.friendly humanist 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=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Open+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap" />