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Fraunces and Hind Siliguri font pairing

Serif headings with a sans serif body.

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Issue 07 · Field notes
A field guide to good ideas

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 Hind Siliguri, while the headline uses Fraunces. 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: Fraunces's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Hind Siliguri's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Hind Siliguri stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.

HFraunces

Fraunces is a free serif typeface designed by Undercase Type, Phaedra Charles and Flavia Zimbardi, added to Google Fonts in 2020. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with softness, wonkiness, optical size and weight axes.

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BHind Siliguri

Hind Siliguri is a free sans serif typeface designed by Indian Type Foundry, added to Google Fonts in 2016. It comes in 5 weights.

More pairings for Hind Siliguri →

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=Fraunces:wght@700&family=Hind+Siliguri:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

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

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Frequently asked questions

Do Fraunces and Hind Siliguri go well together?

A classic contrast: Fraunces's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Hind Siliguri's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Hind Siliguri stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.

Which font should be used for headings?

Use Fraunces for headings at weight 700, and Hind Siliguri for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.

Are Fraunces and Hind Siliguri free?

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