Archivo Black and Fraunces font pairing
Sans Serif headings with a serif body.
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 Fraunces, while the headline uses Archivo Black. 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
A modern twist on the classic: Archivo Black keeps headings crisp and contemporary, while Fraunces's serifs guide the eye along longer lines of text. Fraunces ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
HArchivo Black
Archivo Black is a free sans serif typeface designed by Omnibus-Type, added to Google Fonts in 2012. It comes in 1 weight.
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Fraunces is a free serif typeface designed by Undercase Type, Phaedra Charles and Flavia Zimbardi, added to Google Fonts in 2020. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with softness, wonkiness, optical size and weight axes.
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo+Black:wght@400&family=Fraunces:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Archivo Black', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
}
body {
font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Archivo Black
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Frequently asked questions
Do Archivo Black and Fraunces go well together?
A modern twist on the classic: Archivo Black keeps headings crisp and contemporary, while Fraunces's serifs guide the eye along longer lines of text. Fraunces ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Archivo Black for headings at weight 400, and Fraunces for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Archivo Black and Fraunces free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.