Epilogue + Work Sans
Grumpy wizards make toxic brew
A standfirst set in Work Sans, 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 — Epilogue over Work Sans, in the wild.
Epilogue 700 / Work Sans 400 — click any section and type your own copy.
Why it works
Epilogue's semi-condensed grotesque tightens the headline into a sharp, businesslike statement, while Work Sans opens the body up with wider, more relaxed proportions. The contrast is one of set width — narrow and pointed over broad and calm — which lets a densely-worded heading sit above easy-reading copy without either feeling cramped.
Use this pairing
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<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Epilogue:wght@700&family=Work+Sans:wght@400;600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">h1, h2, h3 {
font-family: 'Epilogue', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
font-weight: 700;
}
body {
font-family: 'Work Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;
}import { Epilogue, Work_Sans } from "next/font/google";
const heading = Epilogue({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: "700",
variable: "--font-heading",
});
const body = Work_Sans({
subsets: ["latin"],
weight: "400",
variable: "--font-body",
});