Choosing the right typeface pairs for a project can be a daunting task for new designers, especially when they lack confidence or years of experience.
United in Type is a design thesis that helps burgeoning designers create successful typeface pairs fueled by expert advice.
keywords: unity, contrast, balance
Quick and Easy
A mobile app for finding successful typeface pairs for your next design project.
Search
Search by typeface, personality, font foundry, or classification. You can also select Pair Shuffle and shuffle through random typeface pairs.
Oldstyle Garalde
Pair result: Adobe Caslon & Texta
Type Roulette
The United in Type website has three different ways to find successful typeface pairs: Pick Your Type (dubbed as “Type Roulette”), the Type Pair Finder (database) or Daily Typeface Pair (blog).
Scroll . Click . Flip . Learn
Scroll through panels, find a typeface you like, click on its center and watch it flip to see its typeface pair. Learn why they work by clicking the 'more' button.
Pair Database
Do you have a typeface you'd like to find a pair for? Search the database and discover possible pairs for your next project.
Explore . Review . Absorb
Learn what expert designers use and recommend in our daily showcase.
Compare & Contrast
A set of 50 typeface cards for pairing. The front demonstrates the typeface in use. The back provides typeface details along with it's baseline, x-height, and cap height to compare/contrast compatibility.
Blended Pair
United in Type is a blend between to typefaces: Knockout and Tungsten. The U is visible in both the solid and negative space. The right arm of the mark acts as both the stem of the letter T and the arm of the letter U.