the ultimate guide to font pairing

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T H E U LT I M A T E G U I D E T I P S & T R I C K S FONT PAIRING LIKE A PRO

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Good graphic design doesn’t happen by mistake, and neither does clever font marriage. With this Ultimate Guide to Font Pairing we show you how to make your designs beautiful, with simple and effective type applications Read more at http://blog.canva.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-font-pairing/#Q3yEZPx6iwbBkRME.99

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Page 1: The Ultimate Guide to Font Pairing

T H E U LT I M A T E G U I D E

T I P S & T R I C K S

FONT PAIRINGLIKE A PRO

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L E T T H E R E B E T Y P E

If you’re not a professional designer, we’ve added a littleglossary to help with the design lingo.

Some words you might not know

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L U S C I O U S L I N E S

Applying a bold font can compliment a short word nicely, used in the centre it will also anchor your design.

Julius Sans One & Roboto Condensed Bold

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C R I S P C O N T R A S T

You don’t have to use different fonts to get a dramatic effect, use light and bold versions of the same family for versatility.

Archivo Narrow & Raleway Regular/Bold

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L U X E L E G I B I L I T Y

Using an italic pronounces a word or subhead without having tochange font-families. Libre Baskerville offers a variation of styles.

Libre Baskerville Regular & Italic

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T W I S T O N T R A D I T I O N

Finding fonts that look similar for your header, sub and body is a clever way to create nuance within your text.

Coustard & Arvo

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W H I C H C O M B O A R E

T I P S & T R I C K S

YOU EXCITED TO TRY?