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Waiting for the Sunrise font pairings

Fonts that go with Waiting for the Sunrise — 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 !?&@€$%

Waiting for the Sunrise is a free handwriting typeface designed by Kimberly Geswein, added to Google Fonts in 2011.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #816 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts.

Waiting for the Sunrise 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 Waiting for the Sunrise

The art of saying less

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

HWaiting for the SunriseBOswaldplayfulfriendly→

Waiting for the Sunrise adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Oswald 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.

HWaiting for the SunriseBPoppinsplayfulfriendly→

Waiting for the Sunrise adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Poppins keeps everything else clear and legible.

The future of small business

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

HWaiting for the SunriseBNunitoplayfulfriendly→

Waiting for the Sunrise adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Nunito 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.

HWaiting for the SunriseBRalewayplayfulfriendly→

Waiting for the Sunrise adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Raleway 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.

HWaiting for the SunriseBSource Serif 4playfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Waiting for the Sunrise is grounded by Source Serif 4'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.

HWaiting for the SunriseBLibre Baskervilleplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Waiting for the Sunrise is grounded by Libre Baskerville's traditional serif structure — friendly but still polished.

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How to use Waiting for the Sunrise 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=Waiting+for+the+Sunrise:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
font-family: 'Waiting for the Sunrise', cursive;

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Frequently asked questions

Is Waiting for the Sunrise free for commercial use?

Yes. Waiting for the Sunrise 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 Waiting for the Sunrise?

Good matches for Waiting for the Sunrise include Oswald, Poppins, Nunito and Raleway. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Waiting for the Sunrise a variable font?

No. Waiting for the Sunrise is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Waiting for the Sunrise?

Waiting for the Sunrise was designed by Kimberly Geswein.