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Top 5 Recommended Google Font Combinations

Brian Gardner on October 3, 2013

It’s no secret that the days of custom web fonts have already begun. What started out by Typekit and Cufon is now being finished by Google.

There is a lot of buzz going on these days with web design and custom fonts – and more than likely you’ve seen some typography that you would die to use. Some of these are paid fonts, however, which you might want not want to spend money on.

Fortunately, there is Google Web Fonts … which has stepped in to make all of your miseries (like mine) go away.

Below are 5 examples of Google Font combinations we recommend using.

1. Roboto Slab and Roboto

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2. Raleway and Merriweather

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3. Lustria and Lato

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4. Ubuntu and Lora

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5. Quattrocento and Quattrocento Sans

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About Brian Gardner

Designer. Founder of StudioPress. Creator of Frost.
Connect with him on LinkedIn or follow him on Twitter.

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