Welcome to Type Twins; a catalogue of serif and sans pairs available on Typekit. This section is set in Freight Text Pro and Freight Sans Pro. Pairing typefaces can be a daunting task, but I’ve always found that pairing “twins” (serif and sans fonts of the same family) can make for some incredibly pleasing results.
I’ve always considered Freight Sans to be the next best thing to Gill Sans on the web, and only recently discovered its serif counterpart. Freight Text’s italics are absolutely gorgeous.
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Strong slab serifs make Adelle great for headlines, while a tall x-height makes it great for body text at the same time. Its twin, Adelle Sans, shares the same generous x-height, and looks great in small sizes for captions.
Slab serifs are often a challenge, but in the right context they can really give a strong personality to a site. Filler text is also challenging, so here’s a typography tip I tend to live by; as font size increases, weight should decrease.
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