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EB Garamond and Be Vietnam Pro font pairing

Serif headings with a sans serif body.

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Issue 07 · Field notes
Make something people love

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 Be Vietnam Pro, while the headline uses EB Garamond. 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

A classic contrast: EB Garamond's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Be Vietnam Pro's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Be Vietnam Pro ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.

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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BBe Vietnam Pro

Be Vietnam Pro is a free sans serif typeface designed by Lâm Bảo, Tony Le and ViệtAnh Nguyễn, added to Google Fonts in 2021. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics.

More pairings for Be Vietnam Pro →

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=EB+Garamond:wght@700&family=Be+Vietnam+Pro:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

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

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A classic contrast: EB Garamond's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Lato's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

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A classic contrast: Playfair Display's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Be Vietnam Pro's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

Built for the long run

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HRoboto SlabBBe Vietnam Profriendly→

A classic contrast: Roboto Slab's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Be Vietnam Pro's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.

Where craft meets code

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

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Frequently asked questions

Do EB Garamond and Be Vietnam Pro go well together?

A classic contrast: EB Garamond's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Be Vietnam Pro's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Be Vietnam Pro ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.

Which font should be used for headings?

Use EB Garamond for headings at weight 700, and Be Vietnam Pro for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.

Are EB Garamond and Be Vietnam Pro free?

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