Prata and Lato font pairing
A crisp Didone for luxury headings with a warm, neutral sans 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 Prata. 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: Prata's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Lato's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Lato stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
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Prata is a free serif typeface designed by Cyreal, added to Google Fonts in 2011. It comes in 1 weight.
More pairings for Prata →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=Prata:wght@400&family=Lato:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Prata', serif;
font-weight: 400;
}
body {
font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Prata
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A classic contrast: Prata's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Roboto's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A classic contrast: Prata's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Kanit's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A classic contrast: Prata's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Poppins's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.
More pairings with Lato
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Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A classic contrast: Merriweather's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Lato's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.
Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.
A classic contrast: Fraunces's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Lato's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens.
Frequently asked questions
Do Prata and Lato go well together?
A classic contrast: Prata's serifs give headlines an editorial, trustworthy voice while Lato's clean shapes keep body text easy to scan on screens. Lato stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Prata for headings at weight 400, and Lato for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Prata and Lato free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.