Google Fonts

Typography setup for web projects. Font pairings + performance optimization.

When to Use

Setting up project fonts
Need font pairing recommendations
Optimizing font loading

Process

SELECT → CONFIGURE → APPLY

Choose fonts for project type
Configure in Next.js
Add to Tailwind

Quick Start (Next.js)

// lib/fonts.ts
import { Inter, Plus_Jakarta_Sans } from 'next/font/google'

export const inter = Inter({
  subsets: ['latin'],
  display: 'swap',
  variable: '--font-inter',
})

export const jakarta = Plus_Jakarta_Sans({
  subsets: ['latin'],
  display: 'swap',
  variable: '--font-jakarta',
})

// app/layout.tsx
<html className={`${inter.variable} ${jakarta.variable}`}>

// tailwind.config.ts
fontFamily: {
  sans: ['var(--font-inter)'],
  display: ['var(--font-jakarta)'],
}

Font Pairing Presets

Modern SaaS:
  Heading: Plus Jakarta Sans
  Body: Inter

Corporate:
  Heading: Source Sans 3
  Body: Source Serif 4

Editorial:
  Heading: Playfair Display
  Body: Lora

Tech/Dev:
  Heading: Geist
  Body: Inter
  Code: Geist Mono

Startup/Friendly:
  Heading: Outfit
  Body: Nunito

Top Font Choices

Font	Category	Best For
Inter	Sans	Universal default
Plus Jakarta Sans	Sans	Modern SaaS
DM Sans	Sans	Clean startups
Geist	Sans	Dev tools
Playfair Display	Serif	Elegant headlines
Lora	Serif	Long-form reading
JetBrains Mono	Mono	Code blocks

Performance Tips

Variable fonts:     Use Inter, not Roboto with weight array
Subset:             Only 'latin' unless multilingual
Display swap:       Always set display: 'swap'
Self-host:          next/font auto self-hosts (no external requests)

Typography Scale

text-xs:   12px
text-sm:   14px
text-base: 16px
text-lg:   18px
text-xl:   20px
text-2xl:  24px
text-3xl:  30px
text-4xl:  36px

Decision by Project Type

Type	Heading	Body
SaaS Dashboard	Inter	Inter
Marketing Site	Plus Jakarta	Inter
Blog	Playfair Display	Lora
Dev Docs	Geist	Inter
Enterprise	Source Sans	Source Serif

Resources:

frontend-google-fonts

Google Fonts

When to Use

Process

Quick Start (Next.js)

Font Pairing Presets

Top Font Choices

Performance Tips

Typography Scale

Decision by Project Type