EB 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 EB 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: EB 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.
HEB Garamond
EB Garamond is a free serif typeface designed by Georg Duffner and Octavio Pardo, added to Google Fonts in 2011. 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=EB+Garamond:wght@700&family=Archivo+Narrow:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'Archivo Narrow', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with EB Garamond
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Frequently asked questions
Do EB Garamond and Archivo Narrow go well together?
A classic contrast: EB 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 EB 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 EB Garamond and Archivo Narrow free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.