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Fondamento font pairings

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

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Fondamento is a free handwriting typeface designed by Astigmatic, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight with matching italics.

It is the #695 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

Fondamento 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 Fondamento

Where craft meets code

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

HFondamentoBMontserratplayfulfriendly→

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

Stories worth reading slowly

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

HFondamentoBRobotoplayfulfriendly→

Fondamento adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Roboto 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.

HFondamentoBSource Sans 3playfulfriendly→

Fondamento adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Source Sans 3 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.

HFondamentoBQuicksandplayfulfriendly→

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

Notes from the studio

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

HFondamentoBLoraplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Fondamento is grounded by Lora's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

Built for the long run

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

HFondamentoBCormorant Garamondplayfulfriendly→

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

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How to use Fondamento 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=Fondamento:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Fondamento', cursive;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fondamento free for commercial use?

Yes. Fondamento 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 Fondamento?

Good matches for Fondamento include Montserrat, Roboto, Source Sans 3 and Quicksand. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Fondamento a variable font?

No. Fondamento is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Fondamento?

Fondamento was designed by Astigmatic.