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Rochester font pairings

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

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Rochester is a free handwriting typeface designed by Sideshow, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #767 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

Rochester 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 Rochester

Built for the long run

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

HRochesterBLatoplayfulfriendly→

Rochester adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Lato 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.

HRochesterBPlus Jakarta Sansplayfulfriendly→

Rochester adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Plus Jakarta Sans keeps everything else clear and legible.

Ideas that travel well

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

HRochesterBUbuntuplayfulfriendly→

Rochester adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Ubuntu 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.

HRochesterBInterplayfulfriendly→

Rochester adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Inter 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.

HRochesterBNewsreaderplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Rochester is grounded by Newsreader'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.

HRochesterBLoraplayfulfriendly→

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

Try Rochester in the pairing tool →

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rochester free for commercial use?

Yes. Rochester 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 Rochester?

Good matches for Rochester include Lato, Plus Jakarta Sans, Ubuntu and Inter. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Rochester a variable font?

No. Rochester is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Rochester?

Rochester was designed by Sideshow.