RANK #03 84% MATCH

Oswald × PT Serif

sans-serif  +  sans-serif

PT Serif gives Oswald a dependable, neutral serif body — its open, transitional forms contrast cleanly with Oswald's tight condensation, and its readability anchors long text under the bold headlines.

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Match scores

How Oswald and PT Serif score across four checks — class contrast, role clarity, x-height harmony and mood affinity. Higher is better.

COMPOSITE MATCH
84 /100
Reliable choice
Class contrast 88
Role clarity 86
X-height harmony 80
Mood affinity 78
WHY IT WORKS
Structure meets readability

PT Serif gives Oswald a dependable, neutral serif body — its open, transitional forms contrast cleanly with Oswald's tight condensation, and its readability anchors long text under the bold headlines.

Where it shines

News, institutional and content-heavy layouts wanting impactful headings over a trustworthy body.

Where to be careful

PT Serif is plain by design — if you want more body character, Lora or Merriweather give more warmth.

THE TYPEFACES
Meet the pair
Ag HEADING
Oswald
sans-serif · Vernon Adams · 2011
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WEIGHTS
ExtraLight Light Regular Medium SemiBold Bold
BEST FOR Headlines, labels, UI
Ag BODY
PT Serif
sans-serif · Vernon Adams · 2011
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WEIGHTS
ExtraLight Light Regular Medium SemiBold Bold
BEST FOR Body text, quotes, long reads
GET THE PAIR
Drop it into your project

Add the fonts, then two rules — Oswald for headings, PT Serif for everything you read.

index.html
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Oswald:wght@500;700&family=PT+Serif:wght@400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
styles.css
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

body, p {
  font-family: "PT Serif", serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
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Ag × Ag
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