Serif + Script Font Pairings

Made with Love

Set the headline in Olivia, a serif by Josh Ownby, and the text under it in Gelato Luxe, a script by Dave Rowland.

A serif over a script keeps the two roles apart by shape, so the pair still reads clearly at small sizes.

Salt of the Sea

Set the headline in Unna, a serif by Omnibus-Type, and the text under it in Sevillana, a display by Brownfox.

A serif over a display keeps the two roles apart by shape, so the pair still reads clearly at small sizes.

Born to Bloom

Set the headline in Fields Display, a serif, and the text under it in Dunhill Script, a script by Richard Lipton.

A serif over a script keeps the two roles apart by shape, so the pair still reads clearly at small sizes.

Over the Moon

Set the headline in Cochin, a serif by Georges Peignot, and the text under it in Luxurious Script, a handwriting by Robert Leuschke.

A serif over a handwriting keeps the two roles apart by shape, so the pair still reads clearly at small sizes.

Wild at Heart

Set the headline in Gravitas One, a display by Riccardo De Franceschi, and the text under it in Felipa, a handwriting by Fontstage.

A display over a handwriting keeps the two roles apart by shape, so the pair still reads clearly at small sizes.

Slow and Golden

Set the headline in Big Moore, a serif by Matthew Carter, and the text under it in Florens LP, a script by Garrett Boge.

A serif over a script keeps the two roles apart by shape, so the pair still reads clearly at small sizes.

The licences

• Olivia is on Adobe Fonts. A Creative Cloud plan covers it for commercial work while you are subscribed; activate it from Adobe Fonts rather than installing a copy.
• Gelato Luxe is on Adobe Fonts. A Creative Cloud plan covers it for commercial work while you are subscribed; activate it from Adobe Fonts rather than installing a copy.
• Unna is free for commercial use (SIL Open Font License 1.1): client work, logos and products included.
• Sevillana is free for commercial use (SIL Open Font License 1.1): client work, logos and products included.
• Fields Display is on Adobe Fonts. A Creative Cloud plan covers it for commercial work while you are subscribed; activate it from Adobe Fonts rather than installing a copy.
• Dunhill Script is on Adobe Fonts. A Creative Cloud plan covers it for commercial work while you are subscribed; activate it from Adobe Fonts rather than installing a copy.
• Cochin is on Adobe Fonts. A Creative Cloud plan covers it for commercial work while you are subscribed; activate it from Adobe Fonts rather than installing a copy.
• Luxurious Script is free for commercial use (SIL Open Font License 1.1): client work, logos and products included.
• Gravitas One is free for commercial use (SIL Open Font License 1.1): client work, logos and products included.
• Felipa is free for commercial use (SIL Open Font License 1.1): client work, logos and products included.
• Big Moore is on Adobe Fonts. A Creative Cloud plan covers it for commercial work while you are subscribed; activate it from Adobe Fonts rather than installing a copy.
• Florens LP is on Adobe Fonts. A Creative Cloud plan covers it for commercial work while you are subscribed; activate it from Adobe Fonts rather than installing a copy.