Inter is a variable font family designed for readability on computer screens. It has a tall x-height, OpenType features like contextual alternates and slashed zero, and tabular numbers.
Inter Font Combinations
Which font goes well with Inter?
Inter is a typeface that has been designed specifically for user interfaces. It has a focus on high legibility of small-to-medium sized text on computer screens. The family features of this typeface include a tall x-height to aid in readability of mixed-case and lower-case text.
Best Inter combination are serif fonts with high x-height.
Other thing to consider:
Apertures: An aperture is an opening in a letter form or a symbol.
Axis: The axis is an imaginary line drawn from top to bottom of a glyph that bisects the upper and lower strokes.
Letter forms comparison.
Inter and Bitter Font Pairing
Bitter is a slab serif typeface designed for comfortable reading on any computer or device. The robust design is based on the austerity of the pixel grid, and combines the large x-heights and legibility of the humanistic tradition with subtle characteristics in the characters that inject a certain rhythm to flowing texts.
Bitter works great with Inter because they have similar x-height and letter shapes. They both have great legibility and can be used for the title(headings) and the main text.
Inter and Merriweather Font Pairing
Merriweather was designed so that it would be easy and comfortable to read on screens. The x height is much larger than normal, the letters are slightly condensed, there is a mild diagonal stress, and the serifs and open forms make it look strong and sturdy.
Merriweather is an excellent font pair match with Inter and they bought work great as body or title text. They both have large x-height and similar letter forms.
Inter and Lora Pairing
Lora is a modern serif typeface with a calligraphy influence. It has moderate contrast, making it a good choice for body text. A paragraph set in Lora will make a memorable appearance because of its brushed curves, which contrast with the driving serifs. The overall typographic voice of Lora perfectly conveys the mood of a modern-day story or art essay.
Although Lora has slightly smaller x-height than Inter it can be used as title (heading) and Inter can be used for the main text.
Inter and Noto Serif Font Pairing
Noto Serif has also high x-height, similar apertures and letter shapes which makes it a great Inter pairing. Inter can be used as body font or headings font.
Noto Serif is a typeface designed for legible text in Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts. It can also be used as a complementary typeface for other scripts.
Libre Baskerville and Inter Pairing
Libre Baskerville is a web font that is optimized for body text. It is based on the American Type Founder’s Baskerville from 1941. However, it has a taller x-height, wider counters, and a little less contrast, which allows it to work well for reading on-screen.
Libre Baskerville is a good match for Inter because they have similar x-height and can be used as title or main body text.
Domine and Inter Font Pairing
Domine was designed, tested and optimized for body text on the web. It shines at 14 and 16 px. And can even be used as small as 11, 12 or 13px. Harmless to the eyes when reading long texts. Domine is a perfect choice for newspapers or magazines websites, where text is the main focus.
Domine is probably the best match for Inter; it has similar x-height, apertures and letter forms. It can be used for the main text or for the title(headings). Here is Domine and Inter web demo.
IBM Plex Serif and Inter Font Pairing
Plex is a distinctive, yet timeless workhorse—an alternative to Helvetica Neue for this new era. The Grotesque style was the perfect fit. Not only do these typefaces balance human and rational elements, but the Grotesque style also came about during the Industrial Age.
IBM Plex Serif is a perfect match for Inter with similar x-height, apertures and letter forms. It can be used for the title(headings) or for the main text. Here is IBM Plex Serif and Inter web demo.
Ultra and Inter Font Pairing
Ultra is a bold slab typeface with hints of wood type styles like Clarendon and Egyptian. Its strong and dramatic letterforms make it perfect for titling and headlines, while its friendly and easily legible style makes it perfect for more serious uses.
Ultra has similar x-height as Inter and can be used for making impactful headings (titles).
Conclusion: Our favorite Inter font combination are Domine and IBM Plex Serif fonts. But also the other fonts from our selection work great with Inter.
