Cormorant Garamond and Archivo Narrow font pairing
Serif headings with a sans 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 Archivo Narrow, while the headline uses Cormorant Garamond. 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 classic contrast: Cormorant Garamond's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Archivo Narrow's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Archivo Narrow stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
HCormorant Garamond
Cormorant Garamond is a free serif typeface designed by Christian Thalmann, added to Google Fonts in 2016. It comes in 5 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with a weight axis.
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Archivo Narrow is a free sans serif typeface designed by Omnibus-Type, added to Google Fonts in 2012. It comes in 4 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with a weight axis.
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@700&family=Archivo+Narrow:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'Archivo Narrow', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Cormorant Garamond
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Frequently asked questions
Do Cormorant Garamond and Archivo Narrow go well together?
A classic contrast: Cormorant Garamond's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Archivo Narrow's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Archivo Narrow stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Cormorant Garamond for headings at weight 700, and Archivo Narrow for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Cormorant Garamond and Archivo Narrow free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.