Sans/Serif Combos

Jeffrey1 November 2009 · 04:01

I've been trying to figure out some nice combos of Sans and Serif fonts. Some are known classics of course. Please let me know what you think, maybe you can come up some better matches. And perhaps you have some ideas for newer fonts? I'm curious!

- Akzidenz Grotesk / New Baskerville
- Avenir / Didot
- Franklin Gothic / Century
- Frutiger / Melior
- Gill Sans / Perpetua / Joanna
- Optima / Palatino
- Syntax / Sabon
- Univers / Centennial
- Johnston / Golden Cockerel

Jeffrey
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PublishingMojo1 November 2009 · 05:16

Futura/Century Old Style. They've been around for a while, but they get the job done.

Frode Bo Helland1 November 2009 · 13:02

Helvetica / Didot / Bodoni

The skeleton is basically the same, just different contrast. I’m afraid this trail of thought will result in utter boredom though. You should trust your eyes, more than a set of rules.

Jeffrey1 November 2009 · 13:46

Oh, I couldn't agree more, and I would hardly call them rules... just ideas for use, no more.

greetings Jeffrey
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kochleffel8 November 2009 · 15:32

Frutiger/Méridien
Imago/Utopia

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