As any design student or graphic designer will tell you, finding the right typography for a print or digital design is a laborious process. You’ll want to strike the right balance between readability and honouring your client’s brand — and that can be challenging. If you’ve been going back and forth on various ideas, allow us to help you nail down the perfect fonts with these 10 fresh Google Fonts pairings. Each suggestion works harmoniously to make your typography beautiful and appealing. And better yet? Google Fonts are 100% free!

To show you how great these Google Fonts pairings work together, we’ve enlisted the help of Shillington Sydney part-time teacher, Vanessa McCarthy, Director of Tone Studio. She’s designed our recommendations through unconventional quotes from graphic design legends.

So have a look and download to your heart’s desire! We hope this can be a valuable resource for all students and graphic designers with a keen eye, but tight budget.

1. Cardo + Almendra Display

Download Cardo Regular and Almendra Display Regular from Google Fonts.

2. Oswald + Domine

Download Oswald Bold and Domine Regular from Google Fonts.

3. Nixie One + Libre Baskerville Italic

Download Pixie One Regular and Libre Baskerville Italic from Google Fonts.

4. Playfair Display + Fauna One

Download Playfair Display Black / Black Italic and Fauna One Regular from Google Fonts.

5. Gentium Basic + Open Sans Light

Download Gentium Basic Regular / Bold Italic and Open Sans Light from Google Fonts.

6. Lobster + Muli

Download Lobster Regular and Muli Italic / Regular From Google Fonts.

7. Lora + Open Sans

Download Lora Regular and Open Sans Extrabold from Google Fonts.

8. Raleway + Merriweather

Download Raleway Light / Regular / Medium and Merriweather Light from Google Fonts.

9. PT Sans + PT Serif

10. Quicksand + EB Garamond

Download Quicksand Light / Bold and EB Garamond Regular from Google Fonts.

Let us know your own suggestions for complementary Google Fonts! Tweet us at @shillington_ or share your own visual ideas on Instagram, tagging @shillington_.

Love typography and want to learn more? Consider studying graphic design at Shillington in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Manchester or New York! Learn more at www.shillingtoneducation.com.

Originally published on Shillington Design Blog.