Source Serif 4 + Source Sans 3

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Source Serif 4 600 / Source Sans 3 400 — click the text to edit

Why it works

A true superfamily pairing: Frank Grießhammer drew Source Serif at Adobe specifically to complement Paul Hunt's Source Sans, matching its x-height, weight distribution and vertical metrics. That shared skeleton means headings and body align optically with zero friction, while the serif's Fournier-inspired details add editorial authority the sans deliberately withholds. Ideal when you want serif gravitas without any pairing risk.

More about each face: Source Serif 4 · 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=Source+Serif+4:wght@600&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@400;600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
CSS
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
Next.js — next/font
import { Source_Serif_4, Source_Sans_3 } from "next/font/google";

const heading = Source_Serif_4({
  subsets: ["latin"],
  weight: "600",
  variable: "--font-heading",
});

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