Pacifico and Lato font pairing
Handwriting 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 Lato, while the headline uses Pacifico. 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
Pacifico adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Lato keeps everything else clear and legible. Lato stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
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Pacifico is a free handwriting typeface designed by Vernon Adams, Jacques Le Bailly, Botjo Nikoltchev and Ani Petrova, added to Google Fonts in 2011. It comes in 1 weight.
More pairings for Pacifico →BLato
Lato is a free sans serif typeface designed by Łukasz Dziedzic, added to Google Fonts in 2010. It comes in 5 weights with matching italics.
More pairings for Lato →Use this pairing on your website
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Pacifico:wght@400&family=Lato:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Pacifico', cursive;
font-weight: 400;
}
body {
font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Pacifico
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Frequently asked questions
Do Pacifico and Lato go well together?
Pacifico adds a human, hand-made touch to short headlines and accents; Lato keeps everything else clear and legible. Lato stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Pacifico for headings at weight 400, and Lato for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Pacifico and Lato free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.