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Philosopher font pairings

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

Sans Serif2 weightsItalicsby Jovanny Lemonad
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
400The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
700The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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Philosopher is a free sans serif typeface designed by Jovanny Lemonad, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 2 weights with matching italics.

It is the #297 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts and supports Cyrillic, Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese characters.

Philosopher has a limited set of weights, so it is best used for headings or short text alongside a more extensive family.

Fonts that pair well with Philosopher

Built for the long run

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

HPhilosopherBPlayfair Displaymoderneditorial→

A modern twist on the classic: Philosopher keeps headings crisp and contemporary, while Playfair Display's serifs guide the eye along longer lines of text.

Everything starts with a sketch

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

HPhilosopherBNewsreadermoderneditorial→

A modern twist on the classic: Philosopher keeps headings crisp and contemporary, while Newsreader's serifs guide the eye along longer lines of text.

Good things take time

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

HPhilosopherBBodoni Modamoderneditorial→

A modern twist on the classic: Philosopher keeps headings crisp and contemporary, while Bodoni Moda's serifs guide the eye along longer lines of text.

The art of saying less

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

HPhilosopherBRalewaymodern→

Two sans serifs can work when they differ in structure: Philosopher carries the headings, Raleway handles text, and hierarchy comes from weight and size.

The art of saying less

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

HPhilosopherBNunitomodern→

Two sans serifs can work when they differ in structure: Philosopher carries the headings, Nunito handles text, and hierarchy comes from weight and size.

Design is how it works

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

HPhilosopherBSmooch Sansmodern→

Two sans serifs can work when they differ in structure: Philosopher carries the headings, Smooch Sans handles text, and hierarchy comes from weight and size.

Try Philosopher in the pairing tool →

How to use Philosopher 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=Philosopher:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Philosopher', sans-serif;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Philosopher free for commercial use?

Yes. Philosopher 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 Philosopher?

Good matches for Philosopher include Playfair Display, Newsreader, Bodoni Moda and Raleway. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Philosopher a variable font?

No. Philosopher is available as 2 static weights.

Who designed Philosopher?

Philosopher was designed by Jovanny Lemonad.