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Shadows Into Light font pairings

Fonts that go with Shadows Into Light — live previews, pairing ideas and free embed code.

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Shadows Into Light is a free handwriting typeface designed by Kimberly Geswein, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #141 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

Shadows Into Light 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 Shadows Into Light

Notes from the studio

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

HShadows Into LightBRoboto Condensedplayfulfriendly→

Shadows Into Light adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Roboto Condensed 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.

HShadows Into LightBManropeplayfulfriendly→

Shadows Into Light adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Manrope keeps everything else clear and legible.

Make something people love

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

HShadows Into LightBOutfitplayfulfriendly→

Shadows Into Light adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Outfit keeps everything else clear and legible.

Where craft meets code

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

HShadows Into LightBMontserratplayfulfriendly→

Shadows Into Light adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Montserrat 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.

HShadows Into LightBLoraplayfulfriendly→

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

Make something people love

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

HShadows Into LightBMerriweatherplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Shadows Into Light is grounded by Merriweather's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Shadows Into Light free for commercial use?

Yes. Shadows Into Light 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 Shadows Into Light?

Good matches for Shadows Into Light include Roboto Condensed, Manrope, Outfit and Montserrat. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Shadows Into Light a variable font?

No. Shadows Into Light is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Shadows Into Light?

Shadows Into Light was designed by Kimberly Geswein.