Font pairing is the art of combining two or more typefaces that complement each other. A heading font for impact and a body font for readability.
Font pairing is the practice of selecting two or more typefaces that work together harmoniously — typically a display/heading font for visual impact and a body font optimized for readability.
The classic approach: pair a serif heading font with a sans-serif body font (or vice versa). The contrast creates visual hierarchy. But the details matter — x-height, weight distribution, and character width all affect how fonts feel together. Bad pairings create visual friction your users feel but can't articulate. Common safe pairings: Inter + serif, Geist + Geist Mono, DM Sans + DM Serif.
Typography carries 90% of your design's personality. Two fonts are usually enough — more than three is almost always a mistake. The right pairing makes your product feel polished without anyone consciously noticing. The wrong pairing makes everything feel off.
A developer-friendly pairing: `Inter` for body text (clean, neutral, great at small sizes) + `Playfair Display` for headings (elegant, high contrast, distinctive). Use `next/font` for zero-layout-shift loading.
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