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Jim Nightshade font pairings

Fonts that go with Jim Nightshade — 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 !?&@€$%

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

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #1,361 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

Jim Nightshade 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 Jim Nightshade

Stories worth reading slowly

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

HJim NightshadeBOpen Sansplayfulfriendly→

Jim Nightshade adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Open Sans keeps everything else clear and legible.

Design is how it works

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

HJim NightshadeBOswaldplayfulfriendly→

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

The future of small business

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

HJim NightshadeBNunito Sansplayfulfriendly→

Jim Nightshade adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Nunito Sans 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.

HJim NightshadeBPoppinsplayfulfriendly→

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

Everything starts with a sketch

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

HJim NightshadeBCormorant Garamondplayfulfriendly→

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

Everything starts with a sketch

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

HJim NightshadeBEB Garamondplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Jim Nightshade is grounded by EB Garamond's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Jim Nightshade free for commercial use?

Yes. Jim Nightshade 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 Jim Nightshade?

Good matches for Jim Nightshade include Open Sans, Oswald, Nunito Sans and Poppins. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Jim Nightshade a variable font?

No. Jim Nightshade is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Jim Nightshade?

Jim Nightshade was designed by Astigmatic.