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Nova Oval font pairings

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

Display1 weightby Wojciech Kalinowski
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
400The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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Nova Oval is a free display typeface designed by Wojciech Kalinowski, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #1,319 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

As a display face, Nova Oval works best at large sizes — headlines, logos, posters and hero sections — paired with a quieter font for body text.

Fonts that pair well with Nova Oval

Make something people love

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

HNova OvalBLatobold→

Nova Oval is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

Design is how it works

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

HNova OvalBPoppinsbold→

Nova Oval is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

The future of small business

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

HNova OvalBPlus Jakarta Sansbold→

Nova Oval is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

Built for the long run

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

HNova OvalBMontserratbold→

Nova Oval is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.

The art of saying less

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

HNova OvalBEB Garamondbold→

Nova Oval brings character to headlines, and EB Garamond adds a bookish, readable rhythm to paragraphs — a good fit for editorial and brand sites.

Stories worth reading slowly

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

HNova OvalBNewsreaderbold→

Nova Oval brings character to headlines, and Newsreader adds a bookish, readable rhythm to paragraphs — a good fit for editorial and brand sites.

Try Nova Oval in the pairing tool →

How to use Nova Oval 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=Nova+Oval:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Nova Oval', sans-serif;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nova Oval free for commercial use?

Yes. Nova Oval 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 Nova Oval?

Good matches for Nova Oval include Lato, Poppins, Plus Jakarta Sans and Montserrat. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Nova Oval a variable font?

No. Nova Oval is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Nova Oval?

Nova Oval was designed by Wojciech Kalinowski.