Marcellus + Karla

Font Pairing

Roman inscriptional capitals for headings, humanist grotesque for text — classical without the museum glass.

✦ Free — Marcellus✦ Free — Karla

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Font Details

— Heading Font

Marcellus

Typeserif

Source✦ Free

Weights400

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— Body Font

Karla

Typesans-serif

Source✦ Free

Weights400, 500, 700

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— Typography Analysis

Why This Pairing Works

Marcellus borrows the proportions of Roman stone carving, which signals permanence at small sizes. Karla keeps the body modern and readable rather than period-appropriate.

Mood

classicalcomposedpremium

Best For

restaurantagencyportfolio

— Implementation

Use This Font Pair

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Marcellus&family=Karla:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Marcellus', Georgia, serif;
}

body, p {
  font-family: 'Karla', sans-serif;
}

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