Anton + Lato

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Grumpy wizards make toxic brew

A standfirst set in Lato, one size up — where a pairing starts earning trust.

The five boxing wizards jump quickly over the lazy dog, mixing jugs of quiet vodka while the jury watches. Click anywhere in this preview and type your own text to try the pairing.

“Type is a beautiful group of letters, not a group of beautiful letters.”

— Matthew Carter

Fig. 1 — Anton over Lato, in the wild.

Anton 400 / Lato 400 — click any section and type your own copy.

Why it works

Anton's heavy condensed headlines dominate a page the way a poster headline should, and Lato's humanist warmth keeps the supporting text from feeling as aggressive as the display face above it. The extreme weight and width gap means hierarchy is never in question — Anton only works in short bursts, so Lato carries everything else. A go-to for gyms, events and product drops that want maximum impact with an approachable body voice.

More about each face: Anton · Lato

Use this pairing

HTML — Google Fonts embed
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Anton:wght@400&family=Lato:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Anton', 'Arial Narrow', Impact, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Lato', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
Next.js — next/font
import { Anton, Lato } from "next/font/google";

const heading = Anton({
  subsets: ["latin"],
  weight: "400",
  variable: "--font-heading",
});

const body = Lato({
  subsets: ["latin"],
  weight: "400",
  variable: "--font-body",
});
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