David’s favorite Great Pairs

Noah Nazir

Last edited August 31, 2018

David's weekly series Great Pairs covers the basics of typeface pairing – what to look for in a working relationship between two families – and points out certain considerations the typographer must take into account when working with a given combination or typeface. Every so often, this exercise produces at truly great pair. Here are a few of David's favorites, grouped with the serif first in each pair.

At size, ITC Handel Gothic’s text weight reads like a slightly upped-contrast VAG Rounded.

The Handel Gothic™ typeface has been a mainstay of graphic communication for over 40 years - all the while looking as current as... Read More

At size, FF Quixo’s text weight reads like a slightly upped-contrast Clarendon.

Frank Grießhammer started FF Quixo out as graduation project while studying in the Type and Media program at KABK Den Haag. Learning... Read More

An even-colored and very readable text face, that pairs well with Trio Grotesk.

The first sketches for the FF Clifford typeface were done in 1994. These drew inspiration from Alexander Wilson’s Long Primer Roman type,... Read More