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Caveat and Nunito font pairing

Handwritten notes and a rounded sans — friendly, informal, approachable.

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Issue 07 · Field notes
Design is how it works

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 Nunito, while the headline uses Caveat. Numbers like 0123456789, punctuation “quotes” — and ampersands & — reveal a lot about how two typefaces get along.

Contrast, then harmony

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

Caveat adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Nunito keeps everything else clear and legible. Nunito ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.

HCaveat

Caveat is a free handwriting typeface designed by Impallari Type, added to Google Fonts in 2015. It comes in 4 weights, and is a variable font with a weight axis.

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BNunito

Nunito is a free sans serif typeface designed by Vernon Adams, Cyreal and Jacques Le Bailly, added to Google Fonts in 2012. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with a weight axis.

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Use this pairing 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=Caveat:wght@400&family=Nunito:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
  font-weight: 400;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

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Frequently asked questions

Do Caveat and Nunito go well together?

Caveat adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Nunito keeps everything else clear and legible. Nunito ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.

Which font should be used for headings?

Use Caveat for headings at weight 400, and Nunito for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.

Are Caveat and Nunito free?

Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.