Fraunces and Inter font pairing
Fraunces brings soft, wonky warmth to headlines; Inter keeps interfaces crisp and neutral.
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 Inter, while the headline uses Fraunces. 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: Fraunces's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Inter's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Inter ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
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.
More pairings for Fraunces →BInter
Inter is a free sans serif typeface designed by Rasmus Andersson, added to Google Fonts in 2020. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with optical size and weight axes.
More pairings for Inter →Use this pairing on your website
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:wght@700&family=Inter:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Fraunces
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More pairings with Inter
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Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
Condensed, stylish serif headlines that feel current, on top of a workhorse sans.
Frequently asked questions
Do Fraunces and Inter go well together?
A classic contrast: Fraunces's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Inter's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Inter ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Fraunces for headings at weight 700, and Inter for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Fraunces and Inter free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.