Pairings for Metal

The Quiet Authority of Good Type

How a confident pairing earns trust before the first word is read.

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Letters That Carry the Weight

A display voice that performs, set against a text voice that endures.

Metal& Courier PrimeBoth vintage; Old style garalde serif × mono

Contrast Is a Conversation

Letters that differ enough to speak, yet agree on the essentials.

Metal& Averia Serif LibreBoth vintage; Old style garalde serif × display

Reading at the Speed of Thought

Measure, leading, and weight tuned so the eye never has to slow down.

Metal& Lobster TwoBoth vintage; Old style garalde serif × informal script

An Invitation, Not a Wall

Start from a single example instead of a thousand blank choices.

Metal& ArvoBoth vintage; Old style garalde serif × geometric slab

The Page as a Stage

Display size takes the spotlight; reading size tells the story.

Metal& Oleo ScriptBoth vintage; Old style garalde serif × formal script

Warmth, Structure, Restraint

The small details of a typeface that set a mood before you can name it.

Metal& ArsenalOld style garalde serif × grotesque sans