Archivo + PT Serif
Grumpy wizards make toxic brew
A standfirst set in PT Serif, 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 — Archivo over PT Serif, in the wild.
Archivo 700 / PT Serif 400 — click any section and type your own copy.
Why it works
Both of these faces were designed for news environments — Archivo as a grotesque for print and digital publications, PT Serif as a transitional workhorse for public communication — so together they read like a well-art-directed newspaper. Archivo's squared, high-x-height headlines set a punchy, factual tone, and PT Serif's sturdy triangular serifs carry long columns without fatigue. Strong hierarchy, zero frivolity: ideal for editorial and analysis-heavy blogs.
Use this pairing
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo:wght@700&family=PT+Serif:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Archivo', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'PT Serif', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
font-weight: 400;
}import { Archivo, PT_Serif } from "next/font/google";
const heading = Archivo({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: "700",
variable: "--font-heading",
});
const body = PT_Serif({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: "400",
variable: "--font-body",
});