Ultra and Slabo 27px font pairing
Chunky slab headlines and a compact slab text face for a confident, newsy tone.
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 Slabo 27px, while the headline uses Ultra. 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
Pairing two serifs works when one is clearly for display: Ultra for headlines and Slabo 27px for comfortable, continuous reading. Slabo 27px stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
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Ultra is a free serif typeface designed by Astigmatic, added to Google Fonts in 2011. It comes in 1 weight.
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Slabo 27px is a free slab serif typeface designed by John Hudson, added to Google Fonts in 2014. It comes in 1 weight.
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Ultra:wght@400&family=Slabo+27px:wght@400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Ultra', serif;
font-weight: 400;
}
body {
font-family: 'Slabo 27px', serif;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.6;
}More pairings with Ultra
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Frequently asked questions
Do Ultra and Slabo 27px go well together?
Pairing two serifs works when one is clearly for display: Ultra for headlines and Slabo 27px for comfortable, continuous reading. Slabo 27px stays comfortable at paragraph sizes.
Which font should be used for headings?
Use Ultra for headings at weight 400, and Slabo 27px for body text at weight 400. You can swap them in the pairing tool to compare.
Are Ultra and Slabo 27px free?
Yes — both are open-source fonts on Google Fonts and free for personal and commercial use.