Bitter + Source Sans 3

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Bitter 700 / Source Sans 3 400 — click the text to edit

Why it works

Bitter's slab serifs carry real weight at heading sizes — rectangular, low-contrast forms that feel grounded rather than ornamental — and Source Sans 3's humanist openness keeps the text below light and unfussy. Both were designed screen-first with large x-heights and sturdy strokes, so the pair holds its structure at small sizes where daintier serif/sans combinations fall apart. A dependable choice for content-heavy sites.

More about each face: Bitter · Source Sans 3

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=Bitter:wght@700&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@400;600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Bitter', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
Next.js — next/font
import { Bitter, Source_Sans_3 } from "next/font/google";

const heading = Bitter({
  subsets: ["latin"],
  weight: "700",
  variable: "--font-heading",
});

const body = Source_Sans_3({
  subsets: ["latin"],
  weight: "400",
  variable: "--font-body",
});
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