Fonts that go with Playfair Display

6 free fonts that pair well with Playfair Display, a serif font by Claus Eggers Sørensen. Each pair is set as a real heading and paragraph, so you can see them work together.

Top pairing

Playfair Display and Open Sans

Playfair Display heading, Open Sans text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

Open Sans heading, Playfair Display text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

A classic contrast: the serif Playfair Display and the sans serif Open Sans feel different at a glance, so headings and body text are easy to tell apart while sharing a similar mood.

Pairing 2

Playfair Display and Albert Sans

Playfair Display heading, Albert Sans text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

Albert Sans heading, Playfair Display text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

A classic contrast: the serif Playfair Display and the sans serif Albert Sans feel different at a glance, so headings and body text are easy to tell apart while sharing a similar mood.

Pairing 3

Playfair Display and Noto Sans JP

Playfair Display heading, Noto Sans JP text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

Noto Sans JP heading, Playfair Display text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

A classic contrast: the serif Playfair Display and the sans serif Noto Sans JP feel different at a glance, so headings and body text are easy to tell apart while sharing a similar mood.

Pairing 4

Playfair Display and Noto Sans KR

Playfair Display heading, Noto Sans KR text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

Noto Sans KR heading, Playfair Display text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

A classic contrast: the serif Playfair Display and the sans serif Noto Sans KR feel different at a glance, so headings and body text are easy to tell apart while sharing a similar mood.

Pairing 5

Playfair Display and Instrument Sans

Playfair Display heading, Instrument Sans text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

Instrument Sans heading, Playfair Display text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

A classic contrast: the serif Playfair Display and the sans serif Instrument Sans feel different at a glance, so headings and body text are easy to tell apart while sharing a similar mood.

Pairing 6

Playfair Display and Noto Sans TC

Playfair Display heading, Noto Sans TC text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

Noto Sans TC heading, Playfair Display text

Good design starts with a clear voice

A strong pairing gives your headline personality and keeps your paragraphs easy to read. Here the heading and the text are set in two different fonts, so you can judge how they work together before you choose.

A classic contrast: the serif Playfair Display and the sans serif Noto Sans TC feel different at a glance, so headings and body text are easy to tell apart while sharing a similar mood.

Pairing Playfair Display, answered

What font goes best with Playfair Display?

Open Sans is our top pick. A classic contrast: the serif Playfair Display and the sans serif Open Sans feel different at a glance, so headings and body text are easy to tell apart while sharing a similar mood.

Should Playfair Display be the heading or the body font?

Either works. Playfair Display has several weights, so it can carry headings or text. Try both orders above and keep the one that reads more clearly.

Are these font pairings free for commercial use?

Yes. Every font on this page is open licence, free for personal and commercial work, including logos, websites and print.

How do I use two fonts on a website?

Open each font page and copy the web embed code. Link both in your HTML, then set the heading font on h1, h2 and h3 and the body font on body or p in your CSS.