Google Fonts

Typography setup for web projects. Font pairings + performance optimization.

When to Use

Setting up project fonts
Need font pairing recommendations
Optimizing font loading

Process

SELECT → CONFIGURE → APPLY

Choose fonts for project type
Configure in Next.js
Add to Tailwind

Quick Start (Next.js)

// lib/fonts.ts
import { Inter, Plus_Jakarta_Sans } from 'next/font/google'

export const inter = Inter({
  subsets: ['latin'],
  display: 'swap',
  variable: '--font-inter',
})

export const jakarta = Plus_Jakarta_Sans({
  subsets: ['latin'],
  display: 'swap',
  variable: '--font-jakarta',
})

// app/layout.tsx
<html className={`${inter.variable} ${jakarta.variable}`}>

// tailwind.config.ts
fontFamily: {
  sans: ['var(--font-inter)'],
  display: ['var(--font-jakarta)'],
}

Font Pairing Presets

Modern SaaS:
  Heading: Plus Jakarta Sans
  Body: Inter

Corporate:
  Heading: Source Sans 3
  Body: Source Serif 4

Editorial:
  Heading: Playfair Display
  Body: Lora

Tech/Dev:
  Heading: Geist
  Body: Inter
  Code: Geist Mono

Startup/Friendly:
  Heading: Outfit
  Body: Nunito

Top Font Choices

| Font | Category | Best For | |------|----------|----------| | Inter | Sans | Universal default | | Plus Jakarta Sans | Sans | Modern SaaS | | DM Sans | Sans | Clean startups | | Geist | Sans | Dev tools | | Playfair Display | Serif | Elegant headlines | | Lora | Serif | Long-form reading | | JetBrains Mono | Mono | Code blocks |

Performance Tips

Variable fonts:     Use Inter, not Roboto with weight array
Subset:             Only 'latin' unless multilingual
Display swap:       Always set display: 'swap'
Self-host:          next/font auto self-hosts (no external requests)

Typography Scale

text-xs:   12px
text-sm:   14px
text-base: 16px
text-lg:   18px
text-xl:   20px
text-2xl:  24px
text-3xl:  30px
text-4xl:  36px

Decision by Project Type

| Type | Heading | Body | |------|---------|------| | SaaS Dashboard | Inter | Inter | | Marketing Site | Plus Jakarta | Inter | | Blog | Playfair Display | Lora | | Dev Docs | Geist | Inter | | Enterprise | Source Sans | Source Serif |

Resources:

https://fonts.google.com
https://www.fontpair.co
https://typescale.com