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Sawarabi Gothic font pairings

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

Sans Serif1 weightby mshio
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow
400The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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Sawarabi Gothic is a free sans serif typeface designed by mshio, added to Google Fonts in 2018.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #316 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts and supports Cyrillic, Japanese, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese characters.

Sawarabi Gothic 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 Sawarabi Gothic

Design is how it works

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

HSawarabi GothicBFrauncesmoderneditorial→

A modern twist on the classic: Sawarabi Gothic keeps headings crisp and contemporary, while Fraunces'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.

HSawarabi GothicBRoboto Slabmoderneditorial→

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

Stories worth reading slowly

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

HSawarabi GothicBLoramoderneditorial→

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

Ideas that travel well

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

HSawarabi GothicBLatomodern→

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

Notes from the studio

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

HSawarabi GothicBNunitomodern→

Two sans serifs can work when they differ in structure: Sawarabi Gothic carries the headings, Nunito 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.

HSawarabi GothicBIntermodern→

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

Try Sawarabi Gothic in the pairing tool →

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sawarabi Gothic free for commercial use?

Yes. Sawarabi Gothic 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 Sawarabi Gothic?

Good matches for Sawarabi Gothic include Fraunces, Roboto Slab, Lora and Lato. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Sawarabi Gothic a variable font?

No. Sawarabi Gothic is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Sawarabi Gothic?

Sawarabi Gothic was designed by mshio.