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Space Mono and Raleway font pairing

Monospace headings with a sans serif body.

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Issue 07 · Field notes
The art of saying less

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 Raleway, while the headline uses Space Mono. 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

Space Mono's fixed-width letters signal code and precision — great for headings, labels and data — while Raleway keeps paragraphs readable. Raleway ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.

HSpace Mono

Space Mono is a free monospace typeface designed by Colophon Foundry, added to Google Fonts in 2016. It comes in 2 weights with matching italics.

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BRaleway

Raleway is a free sans serif typeface designed by Matt McInerney, Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida, added to Google Fonts in 2012. It comes in 9 weights with matching italics, and is a variable font with a weight axis.

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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=Space+Mono:wght@700&family=Raleway:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
}

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

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Design is how it works

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSpace MonoBArchivotech→

Space Mono's fixed-width letters signal code and precision — great for headings, labels and data — while Archivo keeps paragraphs readable.

Notes from the studio

Typography sets the tone before a single word is read. A good pairing feels like one voice.

HSpace MonoBNunito Sanstech→

Space Mono's fixed-width letters signal code and precision — great for headings, labels and data — while Nunito Sans keeps paragraphs readable.

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Frequently asked questions

Do Space Mono and Raleway go well together?

Space Mono's fixed-width letters signal code and precision — great for headings, labels and data — while Raleway keeps paragraphs readable. Raleway ships in 9 weights, so you can build captions, buttons and emphasis without adding another family.

Which font should be used for headings?

Use Space Mono for headings at weight 700, and Raleway for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.

Are Space Mono and Raleway free?

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