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Ruthie font pairings

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

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Ruthie is a free handwriting typeface designed by Robert Leuschke, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #1,205 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts and supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese characters.

Ruthie 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 Ruthie

The future of small business

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

HRuthieBArchivoplayfulfriendly→

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

Good things take time

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

HRuthieBSmooch Sansplayfulfriendly→

Ruthie adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Smooch Sans 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.

HRuthieBFigtreeplayfulfriendly→

Ruthie adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Figtree 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.

HRuthieBPlus Jakarta Sansplayfulfriendly→

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

Good things take time

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

HRuthieBNewsreaderplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Ruthie 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.

HRuthieBEB Garamondplayfulfriendly→

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

Try Ruthie in the pairing tool →

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ruthie free for commercial use?

Yes. Ruthie 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 Ruthie?

Good matches for Ruthie include Archivo, Smooch Sans, Figtree and Plus Jakarta Sans. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Ruthie a variable font?

No. Ruthie is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Ruthie?

Ruthie was designed by Robert Leuschke.