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Zen Antique Soft font pairings

Fonts that go with Zen Antique Soft — live previews, pairing ideas and free embed code.

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 !?&@€$%

Zen Antique Soft is a free serif typeface designed by Yoshimichi Ohira, added to Google Fonts in 2021.

It comes in 1 weight.

It is the #892 most popular Latin font family on Google Fonts and supports Cyrillic, Greek, Japanese, Latin and Latin Extended characters.

Zen Antique Soft 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 Zen Antique Soft

A field guide to good ideas

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

HZen Antique SoftBIntereditorial→

A classic contrast: Zen Antique Soft's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Inter's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

A field guide to good ideas

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

HZen Antique SoftBRoboto Condensededitorial→

A classic contrast: Zen Antique Soft's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Roboto Condensed's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

Notes from the studio

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

HZen Antique SoftBNunitoeditorial→

A classic contrast: Zen Antique Soft's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Nunito's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

Built for the long run

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

HZen Antique SoftBPlus Jakarta Sanseditorial→

A classic contrast: Zen Antique Soft's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Plus Jakarta Sans's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

Good things take time

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

HZen Antique SoftBRalewayeditorial→

A classic contrast: Zen Antique Soft's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Raleway's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

Stories worth reading slowly

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

HZen Antique SoftBLoraclassic→

Pairing two serifs works when one is clearly for display: Zen Antique Soft for headlines and Lora for comfortable, continuous reading.

Try Zen Antique Soft in the pairing tool →

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Zen Antique Soft free for commercial use?

Yes. Zen Antique Soft 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 Zen Antique Soft?

Good matches for Zen Antique Soft include Inter, Roboto Condensed, Nunito and Plus Jakarta Sans. Each of these offers enough contrast to create clear hierarchy while keeping a consistent feel.

Is Zen Antique Soft a variable font?

No. Zen Antique Soft is available as 1 static weight.

Who designed Zen Antique Soft?

Zen Antique Soft was designed by Yoshimichi Ohira.