Abril Fatface and Lato font pairing
Heavy fat-face drama for hero text, balanced by Lato’s friendly round shapes.
Good pairings feel inevitable. Great ones set the tone before a single word is read.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A strong pairing creates clear hierarchy while feeling like one consistent voice across every page. This paragraph is set in Lato, while the headline uses Abril Fatface. Numbers like 0123456789, punctuation “quotes” — and ampersands & — reveal a lot about how two typefaces get along.
Look for contrast in structure and harmony in proportion: similar x-heights, compatible widths and a shared sense of rhythm. Bold text and italic text should feel natural, too.
Why this pairing works
Abril Fatface is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly. Lato is neutral enough to let it shine without competing. Lato stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
HAbril Fatface
Abril Fatface is a free display typeface designed by TypeTogether, added to Google Fonts in 2011. It comes in 1 weight.
More pairings for Abril Fatface →BLato
Lato is a free sans serif typeface designed by Łukasz Dziedzic, added to Google Fonts in 2010. It comes in 5 weights with matching italics.
More pairings for Lato →Use this pairing on your website
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Abril+Fatface:wght@400&family=Lato:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Abril Fatface', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
}
body {
font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Abril Fatface
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
Abril Fatface is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
Abril Fatface is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
Abril Fatface is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly.
More pairings with Lato
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A crisp Didone for luxury headings with a warm, neutral sans body.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A classic contrast: Merriweather's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Lato's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A classic contrast: Fraunces's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Lato's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.
Frequently asked questions
Do Abril Fatface and Lato go well together?
Abril Fatface is a display face with strong personality — use it big and sparingly. Lato is neutral enough to let it shine without competing. Lato stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Abril Fatface for headings at weight 400, and Lato for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Abril Fatface and Lato free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.