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Berkshire Swash font pairings

Fonts that go with Berkshire Swash — live previews, pairing ideas and free embed code.

Handwriting1 weightby Astigmatic
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
400The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Berkshire Swash is a free handwriting typeface designed by Astigmatic, added to Google Fonts in 2012.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #446 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

Berkshire Swash adds a personal, hand-made touch. Keep it to short phrases such as headlines, quotes or signatures, and pair it with a legible sans serif or serif for paragraphs.

Fonts that pair well with Berkshire Swash

The future of small business

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HBerkshire SwashBOswaldplayfulfriendly→

Berkshire Swash adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Oswald keeps everything else clear and legible.

Where craft meets code

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HBerkshire SwashBMontserratplayfulfriendly→

Berkshire Swash adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Montserrat keeps everything else clear and legible.

The art of saying less

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HBerkshire SwashBBricolage Grotesqueplayfulfriendly→

Berkshire Swash adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Bricolage Grotesque keeps everything else clear and legible.

Good things take time

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HBerkshire SwashBInterplayfulfriendly→

Berkshire Swash adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Inter keeps everything else clear and legible.

Built for the long run

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HBerkshire SwashBCormorant Garamondplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Berkshire Swash is grounded by Cormorant Garamond's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

Ideas that travel well

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HBerkshire SwashBRoboto Slabplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Berkshire Swash is grounded by Roboto Slab's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

Try Berkshire Swash in the pairing tool →

How to use Berkshire Swash on your website

HTML — paste in <head>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Berkshire+Swash:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Berkshire Swash', cursive;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Berkshire Swash free for commercial use?

Yes. Berkshire Swash is distributed through Google Fonts under an open-source licence, so you can use it for free in personal and commercial projects, including websites, apps, logos and print.

What fonts go well with Berkshire Swash?

Good matches for Berkshire Swash include Oswald, Montserrat, Bricolage Grotesque and Inter. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Berkshire Swash a variable font?

No. Berkshire Swash is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Berkshire Swash?

Berkshire Swash was designed by Astigmatic.