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Waterfall font pairings

Fonts that go with Waterfall — 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 !?&@€$%

Waterfall is a free handwriting typeface designed by Robert Leuschke, added to Google Fonts in 2021.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #1,057 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts and supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese characters.

Waterfall 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 Waterfall

Design is how it works

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

HWaterfallBNunitoplayfulfriendly→

Waterfall 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.

HWaterfallBOpen Sansplayfulfriendly→

Waterfall adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Open 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.

HWaterfallBMontserratplayfulfriendly→

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

HWaterfallBLatoplayfulfriendly→

Waterfall 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.

HWaterfallBLoraplayfulfriendly→

The informal energy of Waterfall 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.

HWaterfallBDomineplayfulfriendly→

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

Try Waterfall in the pairing tool →

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfall free for commercial use?

Yes. Waterfall 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 Waterfall?

Good matches for Waterfall include Nunito, Open Sans, Montserrat and Lato. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Waterfall a variable font?

No. Waterfall is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Waterfall?

Waterfall was designed by Robert Leuschke.