the ultimate guide to font pairing like a pro

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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. Use this guide to font pairing to create your own beautiful designs. Read the full article here: http://blog.canva.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-font-pairing/

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Page 1: The Ultimate Guide to Font Pairing Like a Pro

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

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