Fraunces and Space Grotesk 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 Space Grotesk, 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 Space Grotesk's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Space Grotesk 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.
More pairings for Fraunces →BSpace Grotesk
Space Grotesk is a free sans serif typeface designed by Florian Karsten, added to Google Fonts in 2020. It comes in 5 weights, and is a variable font with a weight axis.
More pairings for Space Grotesk →Use this pairing on your website
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:wght@700&family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Fraunces
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Frequently asked questions
Do Fraunces and Space Grotesk go well together?
A classic contrast: Fraunces's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Space Grotesk's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Space Grotesk stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Fraunces for headings at weight 700, and Space Grotesk for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Fraunces and Space Grotesk free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.