Faustina and Fira Sans 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 Fira Sans, while the headline uses Faustina. 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: Faustina's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Fira Sans's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Fira Sans ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
HFaustina
Faustina is a free serif typeface designed by Omnibus-Type, added to Google Fonts in 2017. It comes in 6 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with a weight axis.
More pairings for Faustina →BFira Sans
Fira Sans is a free sans serif typeface designed by Carrois Apostrophe, added to Google Fonts in 2014. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics.
More pairings for Fira Sans →Use this pairing on your website
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Faustina:wght@700&family=Fira+Sans:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Faustina', serif;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Faustina
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Frequently asked questions
Do Faustina and Fira Sans go well together?
A classic contrast: Faustina's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Fira Sans's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Fira Sans ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Faustina for headings at weight 700, and Fira Sans for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Faustina and Fira Sans free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.